LORD OF THE FINAL GATE

Beneath the mountain, iron gates
A silver river marks the fates

The mortal candles gutter low
The winding road turns white with snow
Past ox-head guards and horse-face eyes
I stand where every falsehood dies

A thousand ledgers fill the hall
Each name inscribed beyond recall
Upon the throne, in robes of flame
The King of Hades calls my name

He weighs the deed, he hears the plea
No crown can buy eternity

Yanluo Wang, lord of the final gate
Read my heart and weigh my fate
Whoa-oh-oh, the judgment bells are ringing
Whoa-oh-oh, the halls of justice singing
Through the fire, through the night
May truth lead me toward the light
Yanluo Wang, let the record show
What a mortal chose to sow

The mirror turns, the years unfold
Each kindness shines, each cruelty cold
The river keeps its ancient course
No silver tongue can change its source

Ten courts stand beneath his gaze
Ten winding paths through shadowed days
The brush descends, the seal is pressed
And every soul must face the test

He weighs the deed, he hears the plea
No rank can bend eternity

Yanluo Wang, lord of the final gate
Read my heart and weigh my fate
Whoa-oh-oh, the judgment bells are ringing
Whoa-oh-oh, the halls of justice singing
Through the fire, through the night
May truth lead me toward the light
Yanluo Wang, let the record show
What a mortal chose to sow

If I return beneath the sun
Let every wasted hour be done
I’ll mend the harm, I’ll speak what’s true
And keep the promises I knew

Yanluo Wang, lord of the final gate
Read my heart and weigh my fate
Whoa-oh-oh, let every kingdom hear it
Whoa-oh-oh, let every lost soul near it
Raise the dawn, break the night
Let the living choose the right
Yanluo Wang, let the record show
We become the seeds we sow

The gates swing wide, the bells grow still
I leave with choice—and human will