[Verse 1] I opened every door Hands full of dust Looked in the mirror Found a crack and a hush The table was set For a feast that never came One chair in the corner Still wearing your name [Pre-Chorus] And I kept the candle lit For a face that wouldn’t stay Counting every silver step Till the echo walked away [Chorus] Empty crown I wore it down Empty crown Still shining now Tell me what it means If I hold the throne alone Empty crown Nothing in my hands but stone [Verse 2] I traced the old map Where the river used to run Now the ink is faded Like a letter in the sun The bells on the tower Kept their distance from my skin Every vow I swallowed Kept the colder winter in [Pre-Chorus] And I kept the candle lit For a face that wouldn’t stay Counting every silver step Till the echo walked away [Chorus] Empty crown I wore it down Empty crown Still shining now Tell me what it means If I hold the throne alone Empty crown Nothing in my hands but stone [Bridge] If I kneel, let me kneel Where the old wounds breathe If I break, let it be For the ghost of me I was reaching for a kingdom Found a room with open air No one left to name me But I’m standing there [Final Chorus] Empty crown I wore it down Empty crown Still shining now Tell me what it means If I hold the throne alone Empty crown Nothing in my hands but stone Empty crown I hear it now Empty crown I let it go
