
10 - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Reimagination)
[Verse 1 – clean, melancholic arpeggios] Paper crowns and borrowed thrones, Smiling while they sharpen stones. Every promise tastes like rust, Every handshake breaks to dust. Shadows gather in the halls, Whisper lies behind the walls. Freedom sold for silver chains, While the innocent take the blame. [Pre-Chorus – drums enter, tension rising] They say power keeps you safe, But it just teaches you to break. [Chorus – full distortion, soaring + harsh vocals] Welcome to the throne of ashes, Built on bones and broken masses. They raise their flags and curse the sky, Then watch the world ignite. Everybody wants the crown, Till the empire burns down. In the end, the truth is cruel— Everybody wants to rule. [Verse 2 – heavier rhythm, dissonant chords] Turn your back, the knives appear, Allies vanish when you’re near. History is stained in blood, Written by the ones who stood On the bodies of the weak, Clawing for the power they seek. Torchlight dances on the pyres, Fed by hunger, built by liars. [Pre-Chorus] They don’t care what freedom costs, So long as they are never lost. [Chorus – more aggressive] Welcome to the throne of ashes, Built on bones and broken masses. They raise their flags and curse the sky, Then watch the world ignite. Everybody wants the crown, Till the empire burns down. In the end, the truth is cruel— Everybody wants to rule. [Bridge – atmospheric, whispered + distant choirs] Watch the towers crumble, Watch the tyrants fall. But someone always rises, To build another wall. [Breakdown – guttural vocals, drop tuning] Bow your head or draw your blade, It’s all the same in this charade. King or slave, we bleed the same— Only the grave remembers your name. [Final Chorus – orchestral + layered screams/cleans] Welcome to the throne of ashes, Where the world in silence clashes. Crowns will rust and stars will fade, But still the game is played. Everybody wants the crown, Till the whole world drowns. In the end, the truth is cruel— Everybody wants to rule. [Outro – soft piano, fading static] And the ashes rule the world.

