[Verse 1] Every shadow knows my name, Every doorway fears the same, One crooked smile, one whispered breath, And I can scare the brave half-dead. I’ve made whole cities lock their doors, Left claw marks running down the walls, They call me legend, call me king— But lately I don’t feel a thing. [Pre-Chorus] Year after year, The screams all sound the same, Another perfect nightmare With nobody left to blame. [Chorus] I’m the king of the dark, The master of fear, I can make every heartbeat disappear. They cheer when I rise, They run when I call, But what if I don’t want this crown at all? There’s an empty place beneath my skin, Something missing I can’t explain within. I’ve conquered every nightmare I could find— So why am I still haunted by mine? [Verse 2] I know every trick that makes them shake, Every perfect sound a coffin makes, I can pull the moon behind a cloud, Make the dead themselves scream out loud. They carve my face in pumpkin light, Celebrate me every autumn night, But applause gets quiet when you’re alone, And even kings can hate their throne. [Pre-Chorus] They think I’m lucky, They think I’ve got it all, But nobody hears the silence When the curtain finally falls. [Chorus] I’m the king of the dark, The master of fear, I can make every heartbeat disappear. They cheer when I rise, They run when I call, But what if I don’t want this crown at all? There’s an empty place beneath my skin, Something missing I can’t explain within. I’ve conquered every nightmare I could find— So why am I still haunted by mine? [Bridge — Quiet] Maybe somewhere past the graveyard gates, There’s something I was never meant to hate. Something warm, something strange, Something powerful enough to make me change. I don’t know what I’m searching for, I only know I need something more. [Build] More than screams, More than praise, More than living every year The same damn way— [High Note] THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING BEYOND THIS PLACE! [Final Chorus] I was the king of the dark, The master of fear, But I don’t wanna spend forever here. Let somebody else wear the crown tonight, I wanna know what waits beyond the light. There’s an empty place inside these bones, Calling me somewhere I’ve never known. Maybe the thing I’ve feared my whole damn life— Is wanting something more Than the dark tonight. [Outro] Let them keep the crown. I’m going to find out What comes next.
