Borrowed Power

[Verse 1] I wore the crown as borrowed gold A weight, not mine, but mine to hold The voices rose beyond my throne A king is never king alone He listens… he bends… he builds, he mends… [Verse 2] Plant the trees, let rivers run A thousand lives, not only one The throne becomes a place to give And not a place from which to live [Pre-Chorus] But whispers turn… And mirrors lie… [Chorus] Is he a king—or a god? A servant—or a sword? When power speaks with only one voice The silence becomes the law Is he a shield—or a flame? A legacy—or a name? The crown will choose the path he walks Or break beneath the weight [Verse 3] They bowed because they feared the night Not love, but terror dressed as right Each truth that dared to show its face Was buried deep, erased, replaced “No dissent!” / “No retreat!” / “Only echo at his feet!” [Bridge] I am the keeper of their trust Not carved in stone, but bound in dust I am the will, the final word Let every doubt be struck unheard Power borrowed—power owned— Seeds of mercy—tyrants sown— [Final Chorus] Is he a king—or a god? A steward—or a fraud? When one hand writes the fate of all The mighty start to fall [Outro] No crown can hold what time will test… No throne survives an untamed chest… No kings… only men…