Verse 1 So you’ve come at last All dirt and defiance I wondered how long it would take To crawl through my doors With a mortal’s courage And a heart that’s already too late Did you think he was waiting? Did you think he was spared? Oh, girl — You should see him now Pre-Chorus He learned silence quickly Learned when not to speak Love is such a fragile thing When fear has sharpened teeth Chorus You’ve come for him How sweet, how bold But everything here has its price He is bound by more than love By oath and curse and ice If you want what sits beside my throne You’ll kneel before my rules Because hope does not undo What power already owns Verse 2 Look at him — He will not meet your eyes That is not my doing alone Fifty years of waiting teaches you What breaks And what bends And what survives You offer faith like it’s a weapon Like belief can cut my chains But belief is just a story People tell before the pain Pre-Chorus 2 I didn’t steal him from your hands He walked here on his own Love that will not bow to law Is love that won’t be shown Chorus You’ve come for him Then prove your worth I do adore a test Three trials, girl — Body, mind, and heart Let’s see which one breaks first If you succeed, I’ll set him free If not, you’ll understand Why hope makes such a lovely sound When it snaps beneath my hand Bridge (cold amusement) Be brave — I insist The court enjoys a show And courage always looks its best Just moments before it goes Final Chorus (ominous, composed) You’ve come for him Against all sense Against the weight of fate Very well — I grant you this chance To lose him properly Now step inside my darkness, girl And learn what love costs me Outro (canon echo) The game has begun. Try not to disappoint me.
