Ashes of the Fallen

[Verse] Shadows crawl where silence creeps Beneath the soil where sorrow sleeps The sky is torn by a hollow cry An ember fades as it learns to die [Chorus] Oh the king has no crown the throne no name The fire’s gone cold in the cinder’s shame Lonely ruins call with their hollow breath In a world carved deep by the hands of death [Verse 2] Veils of ash drape the weary stone Where light has fled and dreams disown A haunting hymn in the hollowed air Guides the lost who linger there [Bridge] Swords break chains fall time stands still Every echo bows down to the will Eyes like fire cold as frost On the edge of the world where all is lost [Chorus] Oh the king has no crown the throne no name The fire’s gone cold in the cinder’s shame Lonely ruins call with their hollow breath In a world carved deep by the hands of death [Verse 3] Beyond the gate where the shadows churn No candle glows no stars return The haunting specters whisper slow Of glory stolen long ago