[Verse] In the shadow of the iron keep Where the stones and secrets weep A jester dances in the gloom His laughter echoes like a tomb [Verse 2] The king’s feast reeks of wine and sin A game of lies to trap the kin The jester bows but plots inside His mask conceals where truths collide [Chorus] Oh the jester wears the crown tonight Twisting fates in candlelight A puppet show of blood and gold The tale untold the tale unfolds [Verse 3] A dagger hidden in his jest The queen suspects but cannot rest Her whispers coil like serpent's breath A royal game of life and death [Bridge] The hounds they howl the moon turns red The jester laughs the court is dead The throne now sits in eerie still The jester’s heart grows colder still [Chorus] Oh the jester wears the crown tonight Twisting fates in candlelight A puppet show of blood and gold The tale untold the tale unfolds
