[Verse 1] He came in with open hands Clean shoes, steady gaze Built the bridge, paid the school Put bread on hard days People said, “He’s earned the seat” And they meant it true He stood straight in the morning sun And the town stood too [Pre-Chorus] But years kept passing Like trains through the square His name got heavier And he learned to stare [Chorus] Let go, let go You said you’d go One day your authority will peter out Let go, let go You know you know A borrowed throne turns cold when the crowd turns south [Verse 2] Now every doubt is treason Every question, spite He crowns his fear with pronouns And calls it right He hushes the old friends Who once sang his praise Calls them weak, calls them lost For not staying amazed [Pre-Chorus] The seat got softer The face got hard He counts each shadow Like a guard in a yard [Chorus] Let go, let go You said you’d go One day your authority will peter out Let go, let go You know you know A borrowed throne turns cold when the crowd turns south [Bridge] There was a time we blessed him For every honest gain Now he names the light itself A kind of pain But marble breaks And banners fray A hand that grips too long Will shake away [Final Chorus] Let go, let go You said you’d go One day your authority will peter out Let go, let go You know you know A borrowed throne turns cold when the crowd turns south Let go, let go It’s time to bow What you held for years won’t hold you now
