About this song
She stands at the gate, counting every soul that passes. This gentle hymn celebrates one of Magic's most beloved one-drops - the Soul Warden, whose quiet patience becomes an unstoppable tide when her sisters gather at the fold.
Lyrics
(Verse 1) At the gates where all must pass I count the grains within the glass Every soul that finds its way Brings a little warmth to stay I don't ask where you have been I don't judge the hearts of men Step across and feel the light One more breath against the night (Pre-Chorus) Small and quiet, easily missed But every life becomes a gift (Chorus) Soul warden, standing at the door Every entrance means a little more You think one drop won't fill the well But watch the river start to swell Soul warden, never looks away Counting blessings through the fray The smallest flame can hold the cold When a hundred sisters tend the fold (Verse 2) They send their armies, fierce and fast But every soldier that runs past Gives me strength to carry on A gentle pulse before they're gone I was never built to fight Never meant to win the night But while you're swinging for the kill My quiet light is burning still (Pre-Chorus) You don't notice what I do Until my sisters stand here too (Chorus) Soul warden, standing at the door Every entrance means a little more You think one drop won't fill the well But watch the river start to swell Soul warden, never looks away Counting blessings through the fray The smallest flame can hold the cold When a hundred sisters tend the fold (Bridge) One life given One life gained A circle that cannot be broken One breath taken One breath saved The quietest power unspoken You cannot kill what does not strike Cannot drain what multiplies I am the shore that meets the tide And every wave just makes me rise (Final Chorus) Soul warden, patient at the gate Outlasting those who deal in hate They never see the danger grow From the gentlest word I know Soul warden, humble in my way But I will be here when you fade And when the final creature falls I'll still be standing through it all (Outro) One more soul... one more breath... One more light against the death...
