Crown of Ashes

[Intro] Ash falls like snow on my skin, Whispers of ghosts, where I’ve been. A shadowed crown, a burning throne— I rise from ruin, reborn alone. [Guitar Solo 1] [Verse 1] I wore your silence like a chain, Each link a word you never said. The fire you built to keep me tame, Became the pyre where I bled. [Pre-Chorus] But from the smoke, I learned to breathe, My scars became my rosary. Forgive the girl I used to be— She died so I could rise and see. [Chorus] I wear a crown of ashes, not of gold, From the wreckage of the lies I was told. No savior’s hand, no promised land— Just my own voice, fierce and bold. This is the throne I carved alone, From the bones of every ghost I’ve known. [Drum + Guitar Solo 2] [Verse 2] They called me fragile, made of glass, But glass can cut, watch your back. Now I bleed truth, I bleed rage, I am the phoenix in my cage. [Pre-Chorus 2] The ashes sing beneath my feet, Each step a vow, my soul complete. No chains remain, no fear to keep— Awake I stand from endless sleep. [Chorus 2] I wear a crown of ashes, not of gold, From the fire I refused to fold. No gods, no kings, no chains remain— Only the echo of my name. [Guitar Solo 3] [Bridge – Spoken/Growled Section] Burn the veil—let thunder roar, I’m not the victim anymore. Every scream a melody divine, Every wound a battle line. [Breakdown – Growl Section] Crown of ashes! Heart of flame! Rise from ruin! Speak my name! [Drum + Guitar Solo 4 – Final Battle] [Final Chorus] I wear a crown of ashes, not of gold, From the fire I refused to fold. The storm is mine, the world will see— I forged my pain to set me free. No gods, no kings, no chains remain— Only the echo of my name. This is my reign— From pain, I’m whole again. [Outro] (Fading guitar harmonics, soft choir echoes “Crown of Ashes…”) (Last thunderous drum hit, fading into silence.)