Gracie Lee Stevens - Starless Crown (Alice's Theme)

[Intro] Gold on my shoulders Heavy as armor Every toast in the hall Tasted like fear Maps on the table Borders and bargains His hand on my future Like a chain on the pier [Build] He said, "This throne is your blood" (I heard, "This cage is your name") I signed my refusal in silence Walked out through the banners and flame They ask what I’m running away from I say I’m running toward A sky that doesn’t owe me A father I don't have to serve [Drop – Chorus] Keep your starless crown I was never yours to hold I trade your rusted vows For engines, fire, and cold Out where your orders Break on the edge of the void I found my purpose now In the dark you can't destroy [Verse – Space Run] Rust-ring station Smell of ozone and metal Card games and cargo Names I will never keep Smuggling medicine Under patrol beacons Laughing at danger When the scanners fall asleep Because out here I'm chosen By every jump I take By every stray I ferry home By every life I help remake [Chorus – Higher] Keep your starless crown I was never yours to hold (Oh, I was never yours) I trade your rusted vows For engines, fire, and cold Out where your orders Break on the edge of the void I found my purpose now In the dark you can't destroy [Bridge – Cut the Signal] He sends envoys with offers Threats dressed up as grace (oh, I know) I just cut the signal Let the silence take his place No more bending like a branch Under that ancient throne I chart a course through fractured light And call this cockpit home [Final Chorus – Chant] Keep your starless crown I was never yours to hold (Starless crown, I was never yours) I trade your rusted vows For engines, fire, and cold Out where your orders Break on the edge of the void I found my purpose now In the dark— In the dark— In the dark you can't destroy