4. Crown of Thorns (First Love & Betrayal)

[Intro – heartbeat → vinyl crackle → slow piano] [Verse 1] You kissed the scars you gave me Said forever like you meant it Built me up just to break me Your love was always weaponized [Verse 2] Nights of screaming, days of silence Sex and violence in perfect balance I wore your bruises like jewelry You wore my heart like a trophy [Chorus] You put the crown of thorns on my head Kissed me soft then left me for dead I still taste your name in my blood Holy is the pain of your love [Verse 3] Found your messages at 3 AM Same words you swore only to me I burned the bed, I burned the sheets But I can't burn the memory [Bridge – female background harmony] I gave you my last light… you gave me your knife [Solo – emotional melodic lead + string quartet] [Final Chorus + Outro – whisper → scream] I wear the crown… and I bleed proud! /melodic verses /huge emotional chorus /female harmony bridge /string solo