[Intro] Beneath the vaulted stone, the candles drown in rain A silver crown lies broken where the kings were laid [Verse 1] I climb the stair of winter, past portraits veiled in dust Your name is carved in marble, split by roots and rust The chapel bell is silent; the banners stain the floor I keep the last key turning in a lock that holds no door [Pre-Chorus] No hand will lift the iron latch No dawn will claim this house [Chorus] Mourning palace, hold your breath Keep the throne for those beneath Every tower learns to fall Every stone remembers all [Verse 2] The garden’s frozen fountain wears a collar made of ice Black birds pick at the roses where we buried our advice I hear your measured footsteps cross the gallery above Then only rafters answer, dry and emptied of their love [Bridge] Raise the curtains, let the storm come in Take these rooms and strip them bare What was sworn beneath the stained glass Turns to ash in open air [Chorus] Mourning palace, hold your breath Keep the throne for those beneath Every tower learns to fall Every stone remembers all [Outro] At the gate I leave the key Let the roots inherit me
