[Verse 1] Born into chains I could not see, A family’s curse was inside of me, Raised in shadows, a throne unknown, A kingdom built, but I’m alone. Whispers said I’d lead, obey, But love was just a game to play, Every hand that reached for me Was tangled in my destiny. [Pre-Chorus] They feared my voice before I spoke, A crown of fear, not warmth, they’d invoke, Every bond a thread to bend, I learned to rule, I learned to end. [Chorus] I am the shadow in their eyes, The fear they cannot disguise, Trapped by fate, yet rising high, A ruler born beneath the sky. Every bond, a chain I hold, Every heart, a story told, I am the power they all dread, I reigned where angels fear to tread. [Verse 2] Memories stolen, lessons learned, Love withheld, yet fire burned, I mastered fear to keep control, A lonely king with no soul. [Bridge] They call me cruel, they call me strong, But this is where I’ve held all along, A life of shadow, power, command, Every step guided by my hand. [Outro] Born to rule, born to reign, Every smile, a hidden pain, The past has shaped the one I became, My own power, the eternal flame.