[Intro] (Soft, distant, rising) I fell… I rose… The light still knows my name… [Verse 1] Once I wore a shattered crown Thrown into the dust below They laughed as they cast me out Never thinking I would grow Every promise turned to ash Every friend became a ghost In the silence I was forged In the dark I found my post [Pre-Chorus] Hear the thunder, hear it call Even fallen kings can crawl [Chorus] From the ashes I rise higher Every scar becomes the fire Brick by brick I build my throne A kingdom carved from light alone Golden banners touch the sky Watch the old world say goodbye Every tower bears my name I was born inside the flame Bow before the crown I wear Forged from trial, not despair When the light begins to sing Long live the king [Verse 2] Every hallway tells the story Of the battles that I won Every shadow that once owned me Now bows down before the sun The castle walls are made of iron Yet they shine with morning light Dragon statues guard the entrance Eyes that burn with purest white A thousand banners wave above me Torn but never torn apart Every scar became a doorway Every wound became my heart [Pre-Chorus] Hear the drums beyond the gate Now the world belongs to fate [Chorus] From the ashes I rise higher Every scar becomes the fire Stone by stone the walls arise Touching bright and endless skies Ashes falling like the snow Only truth decides what grows Every kingdom left behind Becomes another step of mine Bow before the crown I wear Made from courage, not despair Hear the light begin to sing Long live the king [Bridge] (Building, powerful) I walked through fire I walked through night I claimed the throne I claimed the light No more shadows No more chains The true king rises And the light remains [Final Chorus – bigger & triumphant] From the ashes I rise higher Every scar becomes the fire Brick by brick I built my throne A kingdom carved from light alone Golden banners touch the sky Watch the darkness say goodbye Every tower bears my name I was born inside the flame Bow before the crown I wear Forged through battle, pure and rare When the light begins to sing Long live the king Long live the king [Outro] (Soft, resolved, glowing) The light still knows my name… The true king has returned… Long live the king…
