[Verse 1] You lay the card beside the courthouse door A crown of iron, a blade held sure One hand weighs what the other can’t forgive You ask what’s true, then ask who gets to live [Chorus] King of Swords, cut clean through the claim Name what is honest, leave pride out of the frame Hold your judgment steady, let the evidence speak A clear mind is strong, but a kind heart is not weak [Verse 2] The table’s full of stories dressed as proof A polished lie can wear a collar of truth You hear each witness, count the cost of blame Then make the call and stand beside your name [Chorus] King of Swords, cut clean through the claim Name what is honest, leave pride out of the frame Hold your judgment steady, let the evidence speak A clear mind is strong, but a kind heart is not weak [Instrumental Break: guitar solo trading with dubby keys] [Bridge] Don’t swing the blade to silence someone small A just decision sees the whole room, all Be firm enough to face what you have found Be wise enough to set the sword back down [Final Chorus] King of Swords, cut clean through the claim Name what is honest, leave pride out of the frame Hold your judgment steady, let the evidence speak A clear mind is strong, and a kind heart is not weak [Outro] The blade returns, the scales are still Truth needs a steady hand and will


