[Intro, Slow Tolling, Low Choir] (Bells echo, distant thunder) [Verse 1, Male Voice, Weary Growl] I sit upon a hollow throne Surrounded, yet I stand alone Every vow I swore to break Still lingers in the paths I take [Verse 2, Male Voice, Heavy Resignation] They call my name like it’s a prayer But faith is fear they cannot spare I won the war, I hold the line Yet victory no longer shines [Pre-Chorus, Rising Burden] I thought the crown would make me whole But power never feeds the soul [Chorus, Massive, Somber] Feel the weight of the crown Every life I pushed down All the screams without a sound Pull this empire underground [Post-Chorus, Choir Lament] (Weight… of the crown…) [Verse 3, Male Voice, Cracking Authority] I see the truth I couldn’t face My rule replaced one lie with pain No throne can heal what I became No fire cleanses all the blame [Pre-Chorus, Escalation] If mercy died by my decree Then what remains of what is me? [Chorus, Expanded, Choir + Orchestra] Feel the weight of the crown Every soul I let drown I stood tall, I stand condemned King of ash, but not the end [Bridge, Instrumental, Doom Descent] (Low strings drag, distorted drones swell) [Final Chorus, Acceptance] Strip the throne, tear it down Let the silence be my sound If I fall, let truth be found I am more than this damn crown [Outro, Quiet Collapse] (Choir fades to breath) I ruled. I broke. I remain. [End]
