The Hollow Crown

[Verse] We built the walls, we dug the moats, We learned to sink and learned to float. We crowned ourselves in gold and stone, But every throne sits cold… alone. [Verse] We forged our laws from blood and dust, Chose iron over ancient trust. The fire dimmed, the woods grew still — We tamed the world, but lost the will. [Chorus] This is the hollow crown — A weight without a soul. A lie we dressed in silk and sound, A scepter carved from coal. [Verse] The temples echo empty songs, The gears still turn, but something’s wrong. We wear the skins of gods and kings — But no one listens when we sing. [Bridge - spoken with echo FX] "We conquered time. We bent the stars. But forgot the names Of who we are." [Chorus - repeat, slower] This is the hollow crown — A promise turned to rust. We rose to rule the sacred ground, Then ground it into dust. [Outro - fade with ghostly chant] Echoes in the canopy… Lost beneath the canopy… We wear the crown… But we forget the tree…