[Verse 1] I watched you rise, my reckless child, Defiant fire in your eyes. You broke the chains, you cursed the crown, But every rebel pays the price. You think you’re different, think you’re bold, But I’ve danced this waltz in ages old. [Prechorus] Fathers and sons, we burn and fall, But pride will build you your own wall. [Chorus] Serve in heaven or rule in hell, That’s the devil’s choice, the story I tell. I’ve seen angels fall and sinners rise, In the end, even kings wear a fool’s disguise. --- [Verse 2] A thousand years, a thousand names, Each one chasing hollow fame. You want the world? Take what you find, But remember what you leave behind. We’re architects of our own fate, Yet all we build, the fire will take. [Prechorus] All that I taught you, you’ll deny, But I see myself in your hungry eyes. [Bridge] They say it’s lonely at the top, But hell—the bottom’s crowded too. You’ll learn the throne is just a chair When there’s no one left but you. [Chorus - repeated] Serve in heaven or rule in hell, That’s the devil’s choice, the story I tell. I’ve seen angels fall and sinners rise, In the end, even kings wear a fool’s disguise.
