(Verse 1) Steel in hand, spine held straight, Another throne of rust and hate. I wear the crown no one desired— A crown of ash, a seat of fire. They see a beast, a blade, a war, But not the ghosts outside my door. Not the children draped in bone, Not the cold I call my home. (Pre-Chorus) We were not born for conquest, We were born from what they broke. We rise not out of hunger— But from promises they choked. (Chorus) Ash and order, blood and stone, I lead for those who die unknown. I carry every buried name, Their silence burns, but I remain. Let them call us monsters, beasts— I’ll wear that curse to grant them peace. I do not march for glory’s sake… I march because I must. (Verse 2) Every command weighs down my breath, Every victory smells like death. I build a wall with every loss, And stack the guilt like battle-crossed. No songs for us, no hero’s tale— Just armor cracked and teeth grown pale. But still they follow when I stand, Still they trust this bloodstained hand. (Pre-Chorus) We do not crave their mercy, We do not beg to be seen. But I will not let them vanish— Not while I still draw in grief. (Chorus) Ash and order, blood and stone, I lead for those who die unknown. I carry every buried name, Their silence burns, but I remain. Let them call us monsters, beasts— I’ll wear that curse to grant them peace. I do not march for glory’s sake… I march because I must. (Bridge – slower, aching) What does it cost to be alive? For us, it’s silence, blades, and lies. I see their faces in my dreams— I hold them back. They never scream. (Final Chorus – powerful, relentless) Ash and order, blood and stone, I lead for those who die unknown. Their legacy is carved in flame, But I will not forget their names. Let me be the shield, the chain— Let me shoulder all their pain. I do not march for glory’s sake… I march… Because I must.
