[Instrumental Intro – dark strings, low choir, distant horns] [Verse 1 – restrained, low voice] You stand before my broken throne With candlelight in trembling eyes You call me shadow, call me stone But never ask me why I ruled in echoes and in sound A king of whispered prayers I built my heaven underground From hunger and despair [Verse 2 – emotional, fragile tone] I learned to breathe in darkest halls Where mirrors never spoke I learned to hide behind these walls Behind this fragile cloak I dreamed your voice would set me free From every cursed disguise But every time you looked at me I saw your fear arise [Chorus – first emotional explosion] So look at me now, unmasked and undone This is the face of the broken one No crown, no throne, no sacred ground Just a heart without a sound So look at me now, stripped of my lies No more the phantom in disguise If this is sin, then let it be This tragedy is me [Verse 3 – self-doubt, internal conflict] They carved my name in wounds and scars Before I learned to speak They taught me monsters live in stars And angels must be weak I tried to rise, I tried to burn Above their poisoned view But every step, every return Led me back to you [Bridge – confession, minimal arrangement] I never wanted chains or fear I only wanted home A place where I could disappear And not be alone I gave you every breath I owned Every fragile dream Now I’m a ghost in flesh and bone Inside a silent scream [Instrumental Bridge - orchestra and metal collision] [Verse 4 – resignation] No more illusions left to keep No more disguises worn I’ve wandered far, I’ve fallen deep I’m tired of being torn If loving you is my last crime Then I accept the blame I’ll fade away in borrowed time And disappear in flame [Final Chorus 2 – variation, ultimate release] So look at me now, hear my plea This is the end of the fantasy No gods, no fate, no destiny Just you and me and memory [Instrumental Outro – piano, strings, fading horns]
