Throne of Stone

[Verse 1] You sit up high on a golden throne Talk like the world should follow along Every road's gotta bend your way Every night turns into your stage Pointing fingers across the room While your own shadows fill the gloom Got a crown made out of yesterday's pride But the cracks are getting hard to hide [Pre-Chorus] You keep drawing lines in the sand Thinking everybody needs your hand But the tide is turning, can't you see? This ain't the kingdom it used to be [Chorus] We ain't bowing down tonight We ain't living by your rules no more You can shout from the mountaintop But we ain't standing at your door Your castle's built on shaky ground And the walls are coming down You can wear that crown if you want But we won't carry it around No, we won't carry it around [Verse 2] You love a spotlight, love a show Love telling secrets everybody knows Throwing sparks into the wind Then acting shocked when fires begin Talking loud but never hearing All the hearts that disappeared in The noise of your endless parade While everybody else pays the weight [Pre-Chorus] You keep drawing lines in the sand Thinking everybody needs your hand But the tide is turning, can't you see? This ain't the kingdom it used to be [Chorus] We ain't bowing down tonight We ain't living by your rules no more You can shout from the mountaintop But we ain't standing at your door Your castle's built on shaky ground And the walls are coming down You can wear that crown if you want But we won't carry it around [Bridge] Look around, the room is empty Echoes don't make loyal friends You can blame the world forever But the mirror tells how this story ends Oh-oh-oh The truth don't bend Oh-oh-oh Not in the end [Final Chorus] We ain't bowing down tonight We found our own way through the storm You can keep your throne of stone We're done trying to keep it warm Your castle's built on shaky ground And the walls are coming down You can wear that crown if you want But we won't carry it around No, we won't carry it around No, we won't carry it around [Outro] The higher the throne, the harder the fall And nobody's ruler over us all