[Verse 1] Before the crowns and painted halls before the banners flew before the kings were carved in stone the ancient bloodline grew The roots run deep beneath the earth where silent secrets sleep And every oath our fathers swore the blood was made to keep [Pre-Chorus] Names may fade and kingdoms fall But blood remembers all [Chorus] The blood remembers every lie every promise left to die Every hand that reached too far every wound beneath a star You may wear tomorrow's crown you may rule the court and town But blood remembers what you hide and fate walks slowly by your side [Verse 2] I knew a girl with silver dreams who always wanted more She smiled before the noble court while watching every door She spoke of peace she spoke of grace she spoke of what was right But every candle casts a shade when standing near the light [Pre-Chorus] Some seek love some seek power Some wait for their hour [Chorus] The blood remembers every lie every promise left to die Every hand that reached too far every wound beneath a star You may wear tomorrow's crown you may rule the court and town But blood remembers what you hide and fate walks slowly by your side [Bridge] Sister... did you think I could not see? The game beneath your courtesy The careful words the patient smile the hunger hidden all the while You look toward the throne above and call ambition duty But I have watched you long enough to know the truth completely [Verse 3] A son may carry forth a name a son may lead the way Yet mothers plant the oldest seeds that bloom another day The wheel turns slow the river bends the hawk still circles high And those who think they've won the game may never learn quite why [Final Chorus] The blood remembers every lie every promise left to die Every hand that reached too far every wound beneath a star You may wear tomorrow's crown you may claim the throne somehow But blood remembers what you hide and fate is standing at your side [Outro] Before the crowns before the kings before the stories told The blood was writing history in letters dark and old And blood remembers.
