The Wolf at the Throne

[Intro] [Verse 1] In the hall of iron silence Where the crimson banners sleep I have counted every heartbeat I have measured every blade With a smile as cold as winter And a hand behind the crown I command the storm in whispers While the proud men kneel down [Pre-Chorus] No prayer can bind me No mercy will blind me I serve with silver claws concealed The map is burning The black wheels turning And every oath becomes a shield [Chorus] I am the wolf at the throne The shadow carved in bone I do not bow, I do not break I rule the war you never see I am the blade in the choir The keeper of the fire For those I choose, my heart is stone I am the wolf at the throne [Verse 2] Let the generals roar like thunder Let the kings wear golden lies I will move the world in silence With a frost behind my eyes Every treaty has a fracture Every ally has a price Every fool who seeks my favor Learns the cost of looking twice [Pre-Chorus] No chain can hold me No crown controls me I bend the law and call it grace The bells are tolling The dark is rolling I set the pieces into place [Chorus] I am the wolf at the throne The shadow carved in bone I do not bow, I do not break I rule the war you never see I am the blade in the choir The keeper of the fire For those I choose, my heart is stone I am the wolf at the throne [Bridge] If I kneel, it is by choice If I swear, it is to power If I smile, the night grows colder If I speak, empires cower Not for glory Not for mercy Not for love from lesser men I will guard the one I honor Till the world begins again [Final Chorus] I am the wolf at the throne The shadow carved in bone I do not bow, I do not break I rule the war you never see I am the blade in the choir The keeper of the fire For those I choose, my heart is stone I am the wolf at the throne Crowned in silence, feared alone I am the wolf at the throne [Outro]