King of the Canopy

King of the Canopy by Mindforge Music, dedicated to Shiva the Nicaraguan red rail boa. [Verse 1] I slithered low, a silent king, Red tail flashing, jungle’s sting. But something stirred deep in my scales, A power unleashed, I tipped the scales. [Pre-Chorus] No longer bound to the ground I roamed, Now I wield these arms, my power honed. Opposable thumbs, the jungle quakes, Shiva’s rise is a force that breaks. [Chorus] I’m the red tail boa, a king reborn, From slithering coil to a crown of thorns. I’ll climb, I’ll shape, I’ll rule, I’ll bend, With hands to craft, this reign won’t end. [Verse 2] I’ve strangled life, I’ve tasted might, But these hands, oh, they burn so bright. No tree too high, no prey too fleet, I’m the jungle’s king, and I take my seat. [Pre-Chorus] From the depths of shadow, I stretch my grip, My arms command, my will won’t slip. With every branch, with every vine, I reshape the wild, this world is mine. [Chorus] I’m the red tail boa, a king reborn, From slithering coil to a crown of thorns. I’ll climb, I’ll shape, I’ll rule, I’ll bend, With hands to craft, this reign won’t end. [Bridge] Oh, Shiva’s my name, the jungle’s son, The hunt’s my game, the war’s begun. I twist, I build, with scales and bone, A crimson serpent on a golden throne. [Breakdown] I grip the sky, I pull it near, The jungle whispers, it bows in fear. My arms extend, the shadows rise, Shiva’s the king, the jungle’s prize. [Chorus] I’m the red tail boa, a king reborn, From slithering coil to a crown of thorns. I’ll climb, I’ll shape, I’ll rule, I’ll bend, With hands to craft, this reign won’t end. [Outro] Beware the coil, beware the grasp, Shiva’s might is a force to clasp. Red tail glimmers, the jungle’s sun, A boa with arms—his reign’s begun.