Hollow Crown

I built a throne from shattered dreams, A kingdom made of smoke and screams. Every brick I laid was forged in fire, But the flames keep rising, and I’m so tired. Pre-Chorus: They cheered my name, but I’m sinking in the sound, What’s a king without a soul to keep him bound? Chorus: Wearing a hollow crown, it’s dragging me down, The weight of gold can’t save me now. I’m screaming through the silence, drowning in the violence, Wearing a hollow crown—watch me fall somehow. Verse 2: These scars are medals I never sought, A life of battle, a war I fought. The faces blur, the echoes fade, I’m a prisoner of the throne I made. Pre-Chorus: The cheers turn quiet, and the silence is loud, What’s a king without a kingdom to make him proud? Chorus: Wearing a hollow crown, it’s dragging me down, The weight of gold can’t save me now. I’m screaming through the silence, drowning in the violence, Wearing a hollow crown—watch me fall somehow. Bridge: Take the gold, take the throne, take the mask I wore, It’s all ashes now, just dust on the floor. Strip it away, burn it all down, Let me rise again without this hollow crown. Chorus (explosive): Wearing a hollow crown, it’s dragging me down, The weight of gold can’t save me now. I’m screaming through the silence, drowning in the violence, Wearing a hollow crown—watch me fall somehow. Outro: [Saxophone] The fire’s gone, and the ashes remain, But I’ll rise again, unchained from the pain. No more hollow crown, no more shadowed reign— Just the man I am, standing in the rain.