Cursed Gauntlet

I watch the city breathe in neon light, Windows glowing like unspoken sins. The night pretends it’s made of mercy, But I know what sleeps beneath its skin. It feeds me strength, it feeds my fear, Calls me chosen, calls me whole. But every night it speaks my name Like a debt carved in my soul. [CHORUS] Cursed gauntlet on my skin Is a crown made out of chains. It lifts me up, it pulls me in, Teaches power through the shame. Cursed gauntlet on my skin Is a crown made out of chains. Every promise feels like sin, Every victory tastes like pain. [BRIDGE] If strength is just a louder lie, Then silence is my last defense. I pray I lose this war in time Before I lose what makes me a man. [break] [downbeat] In a kingdom built of dust and prayer, I stole my way through broken vows. Now iron silk wraps my hand in fire, A relic that whispers kneel somehow. Every street hums softly with temptation, Promises wrapped in borrowed fire. I stand still, afraid to move forward, ‘Cause I recognize that dark desire. [CHORUS] Cursed gauntlet on my skin Is a crown made out of chains. It lifts me up, it pulls me in, Teaches power through the shame. Cursed gauntlet on my skin Is a crown made out of chains. Every promise feels like sin, Every victory tastes like pain. [epic instrumental interlude] [CHORUS] Cursed gauntlet on my skin Is a crown made out of chains. It lifts me up, it pulls me in, Teaches power through the shame. Cursed gauntlet on my skin Is a crown made out of chains. Every promise feels like sin, Every victory tastes like pain.