Glitch in the King

rock, Crushed industrial gothic rock, male vocals, Detuned guitars and chorus-soaked bass grind over a lurching mid-tempo drum groove, with stuttering bit-crushed glitches cutting in and out, Verses stay tense and tight, vaporous synth pads under whispered harmonies; chorus explodes with wide distorted power chords, stacked gang vocals on the hook, and metallic hits that jitter in the stereo field, Bridge drops to a broken music-box motif and filtered vocal before slamming back into the final chorus, male vocals, gothic rock

[Verse 1]
Paper crown
Cardboard throne
All these colors
A painted home

You said "it’s fine"
"Just play along"
But my name cracked
Inside your song

Static spiders
In my teeth
Every memory
Learning to breathe

[Pre-Chorus]
I see my face in the loading screen
Every smile just a dead routine
You gave me back what you took from me
Now I’m breaking

[Chorus]
Glitch in the king
I’m tearing at the code that keeps me breathing (hey)
All of your jokes
Can’t cover up the bones beneath the ceiling

Call me your pawn
But I remember every screaming feeling
Glitch in the king
I crown myself by finally leaving

[Verse 2]
Marble hallways
Pixel dust
All our laughter
Painted with rust

I see her falling
On repeat
You dragged my grief
Under the sheet

Checkerboard sky
Bleeds to gray
You clap your hands
Reset the play

[Pre-Chorus]
I hear my voice in a distant file
Looped applause
Pre-recorded smile
You hand me truth like a poisoned prize
Now I’m waking

[Chorus]
Glitch in the king
I’m tearing at the code that keeps me breathing
All of your jokes
Can’t cover up the bones beneath the ceiling

Call me your pawn
But I remember every screaming feeling
Glitch in the king
I crown myself by finally leaving

[Bridge]
[Beat stutters
Music-box motif under distorted whisper]
I was your clown in a cardboard court
Shuffled thoughts into patient reports
You stitched my mind with a velvet lie
Then smiled as my kingdom died

Now every frame is a sharpened shard
Every "game" leaves a deeper scar
You hand me back all the things I missed
I answer you with an exit glitch (oh)

[Chorus]
Glitch in the king
I’m tearing at the code that keeps me breathing
All of your jokes
Can’t cover up the bones beneath the ceiling

Call me your pawn
But I remember every screaming feeling
Glitch in the king
I crown myself by finally leaving

[Outro]
Long live the loss
Long live the ache
You gave it all back
Now watch me break

Glitch in the king
Glitch in the king
One last laugh
Then everything sings

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[Verse 1] Paper crown Cardboard throne All these colors A painted home You said "it’s fine" "Just play along" But my name cracked Inside your song Static spiders In my teeth Every memory Learning to breathe [Pre-Chorus] I see my face in the loading screen Every smile just a dead routine You gave me back what you took from me Now I’m breaking [Chorus] Glitch in the king I’m tearing at the code that keeps me breathing (hey) All of your jokes Can’t cover up the bones beneath the ceiling Call me your pawn But I remember every screaming feeling Glitch in the king I crown myself by finally leaving [Verse 2] Marble hallways Pixel dust All our laughter Painted with rust I see her falling On repeat You dragged my grief Under the sheet Checkerboard sky Bleeds to gray You clap your hands Reset the play [Pre-Chorus] I hear my voice in a distant file Looped applause Pre-recorded smile You hand me truth like a poisoned prize Now I’m waking [Chorus] Glitch in the king I’m tearing at the code that keeps me breathing All of your jokes Can’t cover up the bones beneath the ceiling Call me your pawn But I remember every screaming feeling Glitch in the king I crown myself by finally leaving [Bridge] [Beat stutters Music-box motif under distorted whisper] I was your clown in a cardboard court Shuffled thoughts into patient reports You stitched my mind with a velvet lie Then smiled as my kingdom died Now every frame is a sharpened shard Every "game" leaves a deeper scar You hand me back all the things I missed I answer you with an exit glitch (oh) [Chorus] Glitch in the king I’m tearing at the code that keeps me breathing All of your jokes Can’t cover up the bones beneath the ceiling Call me your pawn But I remember every screaming feeling Glitch in the king I crown myself by finally leaving [Outro] Long live the loss Long live the ache You gave it all back Now watch me break Glitch in the king Glitch in the king One last laugh Then everything sings

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