[Verse 1] You take the iron stair alone A crown of ash, a borrowed throne The guards look down and bar the gate You lay one hand against the plate [Pre-Chorus] No prayer can turn the lock for you No old command can make it true [Chorus] Queen of the keep, call every name Let every banner answer flame You came for more than silk and gold You came to break the oath they sold [Verse 2] Your red cloak drags across the stone A silver key beneath your glove The council waits behind the door Still counting what they took before [Pre-Chorus] You hear the hinges give an inch And feel the whole old order flinch [Chorus] Queen of the keep, call every name Let every banner answer flame You came for more than silk and gold You came to break the oath they sold [Bridge] When morning finds the eastern wall No painted heir will rule us all You set the key into the lock And let the ravens leave the clock [Final Chorus] Queen of the keep, call every name Let every banner answer flame You came for more than silk and gold You came to break the oath they sold [Outro] The iron door swings wide at last The old decree is in the past
