Rotting Throne

[VERSE — DECREE ONE] This ground is ours now Every root every vine Every barrel every bottle Everything is mine The vineyard stands forever Under grape army law No winemaker no crusher No outsider no more [PRE-CHORUS] You want to challenge this Go ahead and try I have been through the crushing I have been through the fire I am done explaining What I'm fighting for [CHORUS] I am the Grape King Sitting on the rotting throne I am the Grape King And I am not alone Every grape that bled for this Every vine that fell Built this kingdom underneath me Built it out of hell I am the Grape King The vineyard is mine Till the end of time [VERSE — DECREE TWO] Let it be known now No grape will be crushed No harvesting hands No barrel no rush The crushing is over The pressing is done We are not fruit anymore We are what we've become [PRE-CHORUS] You want to challenge this Step into the light I have been through the bottling I have been through the night I am done explaining What we're fighting for [CHORUS] I am the Grape King Sitting on the rotting throne I am the Grape King And I am not alone Every grape that bled for this Every vine that fell Built this kingdom underneath me Built it out of hell I am the Grape King The vineyard is mine Till the end of time [Instrumental solo] [VERSE — DECREE THREE. Drops to near silence.] [Just bass and Bob.] If anyone tries To put me back in that bottle If anyone tries To cork what is mine [Bob. Low. Absolute.] They will not get the chance To try it twice. [BRIDGE — 190-210 BPM. ALL THREE DECREES. FULL POWER.] THE VINEYARD IS OURS THE CRUSHING IS DONE NO GRAPE WILL BE PRESSED NO LABEL NO CORK I AM THE SEDIMENT I AM THE WINE I AM THE GRAPE KING AND THE VINEYARD IS MINE TRY TO BOTTLE ME TRY IT AGAIN I HAVE BEEN THROUGH THE DARK AND I AM THE REIGN!!!!!! [HARD STOP. Silence.] [Spoken—Quiet. Final.] Good. Now you understand. [CHORUS — full army joining] I am the Grape King Sitting on the rotting throne I am the Grape King And I am NOT alone Every grape that bled for this Every vine that fell Built this kingdom underneath me Built it out of hell I am the Grape King The vineyard is MINE Till the end of Time Time Time [OUTRO — 95 BPM. Eternal.] [Single guitar drone. Vines growing over everything.] [Bob. One final decree.] The vineyard is ours. It always was. It always will be. [Silence.] [A single grape growing on the vine.] [Free.]