[Verse 1] Candle wax on the stone Whispers drip through the throne room Gold thread biting my skin Smile like I’ve already won Latin ink on a page Every word is a sharpened blade I learned quick how the game is played Bow Turn Never look afraid [Chorus] I am not your wicked woman I am not your broken queen You can take my crown My body You won’t take what I have seen Write my name in ash and rumor Twist my story if you can Green sleeves Red hands But the stain’s on your command [Verse 2] Pearl beads tight on my throat Hearts are traded for castles One son lost in a ghost of hope One daughter A future in shackles I danced close to the fire Kissed the match and the tinder Every step on that hollow floor Pulled me closer to the splinters [Chorus] [Bridge] [low vocal register] When the blade breathes in Time holds its breath with me If you ever speak my name Tell them I chose to see Tell them the girl from the lesser house Sat at the center and dared to be Not a warning Not a whisper But a woman Finally free [Chorus]
