[Intro] A warning carved in ash and bone A heart that crowns itself alone [Verse 1] They traded truth for polished gold Built their own gods, did what they’re told Pride took the wheel, desire took flight They fed the flame and called it right [Rap Verse] No chain on the door, just a choice in the chest A bargain with appetite, a counterfeit rest When the mirror becomes a throne And the hunger says, “You’re on your own” The hand of restraint pulls back from the fight And the hidden impulse steps into the light [Pre-Chorus] What we refuse, we’re left to chase What we enthrone will shape our face [Chorus] Given over to the cravings inside No guard at the gate, no place left to hide A heart unmoored, a will gone numb The harvest comes from what we’ve become Given over, the warning burns bright Turn from the edge while there’s still time [Verse 2] The room grows loud with a silent decree “Keep what you want, become what you see” Hands reach out where the conscience retreats Desire writes law in the pulse of the streets [Rap Verse] This isn’t thunder falling from the sky It’s the slow release when the reasons all die First comes the lie, then the lie gets a seat Then it signs your name when you stand on your feet Every small surrender is a brick in the wall Every crowned impulse grows ten feet tall But the lock can break, and the night can split When a humbled heart says, “I won’t live like this” [Breakdown] No crown for the appetite No peace in the borrowed night Break the altar, name the chain Turn the wheel, reject the reign [Final Chorus] Given over to the cravings inside No guard at the gate, no place left to hide But mercy calls through the iron and dust Lay down the throne, return to trust Given over is not the end of the road There is a door beneath the weight of the load [Outro] A warning carved in ash and bone A heart can turn before it’s stone
