(Intro – instrumental only: soft fingerpicked acoustic guitar, distant violin, low bodhrán heartbeat rhythm, wind ambience) [Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1 – male] [Verse 2 – female] [Chorus – duet] [Verse 3 – alternating male/female] [Chorus – duet] [Bridge – female then male] [Chorus – full duet] [Outro – lesson verse] Verse 1 (male voice, warm, storytelling) In a town of gold and polished stone, Where mirrors lied in velvet tone, There walked a king with hollow eyes, Dressed in threads of grand disguise. They praised the cloth no one could see, Woven from pride and vanity, And every voice just played along, Afraid to say that something’s wrong. Verse 2 (female voice, haunting, clear) Silk of silence, spun with fear, Truth was trembling in the air, Every whisper drowned in cheers, Every doubt just disappeared. A crown can blind, a crowd can bind, When truth is left too far behind, And louder grows the grand parade, Of fools too scared to be betrayed. Refrain (duet, powerful, hook-driven) Oh, the king walks naked through the fire, Draped in dreams and false desire, Hear the silence screaming loud, Truth is buried in the crowd. Oh, the lie we all conspire, Feeding kings and feeding liars, One small voice can break the spell— But who will dare to tell? Verse 3 (male + female alternating) (Male) Golden streets and paper crowns, Echoes lost in cheering towns, (Female) Every eye but none can see, Chains disguised as loyalty. (Male) Tailors weaving empty air, (Female) Selling dreams no one would dare (Both) To question, doubt, or tear apart— The fragile kingdom of the heart. Refrain (full harmony, stronger instrumentation) Oh, the king walks naked through the fire, Draped in dreams and false desire, Hear the silence screaming loud, Truth is buried in the crowd. Oh, the lie we all conspire, Feeding kings and feeding liars, One small voice can break the spell— But who will dare to tell? Bridge (soft, emotional, female lead) A child stood still, no crown, no fear, Spoke the truth so crystal clear, No disguise, no hidden plea— Just the truth to set us free. (Male joins, rising) And in that moment, cold and bright, The veil was torn by simple sight. Final Refrain (epic, layered voices) Oh, the king walks naked through the fire, No more masks and no more wire, Hear the truth ring sharp and proud, Breaking through the silent crowd. Oh, no throne and no empire Can survive a truth so dire, One brave voice can break the spell— And teach the world to tell. Outro Verse (lesson, calm, reflective duet) So when the world applauds a lie, And truth is something we deny, Remember hearts are not for sale— And courage tips the heaviest scale. For power fades and gold will rust, But truth will rise from dust to dust, And all it takes, as stories tell, Is one brave soul… to speak it well.
