"Throne of Ash" (Verse 1 ) Down where the fire forgets to burn I sat on a throne I fought to earn A rebel son who dared defy Cast from the light of my father's sky Ten thousand years of screams and chains A crown of horns, a king in pain (Pre-Chorus) So I walked away from the burning stair Traded my kingdom for city air Los Angeles, neon and gray I came for sin, not what came my way (Chorus) A woman who sees through every disguise I run Sees the truth I never have to run I don't lie, not once, not here — For once in my life I have nothing to fear Now Hell can burn without its king — I'd rather burn for this human thing (Verse 2) I told her plainly, right from the start "I'm the Devil" — she took it as art A joke, a title, a role I played Not the truth I'd never once betrayed Then she saw the fire, the wings, the truth The name I'd worn since I lost my youth I never lied — I just let her believe The easier story she chose to receive (Questioning Section) Now tell me, Detective, now that you know Now that you've seen how far the fire can go — Do you flinch when I enter a room? Do you see the devil, or do you see the man you knew? And tell me this — the harder thing to ask — Is this love yours, or just my father's task? Were you placed here to fix what I began, Or did you choose, on your own, to love this man? I've waited centuries to be truly seen — But how much of "us" did Heaven route between? If every step was drawn before we met, Then what is mine? What did I even get? (Pre-Chorus) She doesn't flinch. She doesn't run. She looks at hell and doesn't blink at what I've done. No fear in her eyes, just something more — The same woman standing at my door And maybe that's the only proof I need — Not an answer, just a choice, repeated (Chorus — repeat) A woman who sees through every disguise I run Sees the truth I never have to run I don't lie, not once, not here — For once in my life I have nothing to fear Now Hell can burn without its king — I'd rather burn for this human thing (Bridge) I earned that throne with open eyes I'd rebel again beneath your skies But ruling ash gets cold and thin Compared to a soul who lets me in Her name was written before I fell Maybe love's a kind of Hell I'd choose again, and choose it true — I found her, but You found her too (Final Chorus) An angel with a badge and a loaded gun Sees the whole truth, and still she stays, doesn't run Every devil needs one soul who sees him clear Now Hell can keep its throne — I'm needed here Not below and not above — Just a city street, and it's called love (Outro) So call me fallen, call me free A rebel's peace found in destiny It's not below, it's not above — It's a city street, and it's called love
