Hollow Crown (Pride)

_______________ A song in the playlist for the 7 Deadly sins, Introducing "Pride" _______________ I tower where the earth once stood, A king of ash in gilded wood. The heavens kneel, the mortals pray, But shadows gnaw where light won’t stay… Oh, the stars, they dare not shine too bright… Lest they steal my place in the endless night… Mirror, mirror, cracked and cold, A throne of glass, a story told. Crown of fire, veins of rust, I rise divine—but turn to dust… Kneel before the throne of the hollow! Bow to the ghost of my name! Glory built on bones I borrowed, Yet the void still screams my shame… “Superbia regnat! Tenebris vocat! Gloria vana est!” (Pride reigns! Darkness calls! Glory is vain!) I carved my throne from dying stars, Each triumph forged in phantom scars. The wind howls names of kings long gone, Yet still, I claw—though heaven’s withdrawn… Mirror, mirror, pale and cruel, Am I king, or am I fool? Crown of fire, forged in pain, The higher I climb—the deeper the grave... Kneel before the throne of the hollow! Bow to the ghost of my name! Glory built on bones I borrowed, Yet the void still screams my shame… “Superbia regnat! Tenebris vocat! Gloria vana est!” (Pride reigns! Darkness calls! Glory is vain!) What is a crown… when the gold turns to sand? What is a god… when he’s built by man? Kneel before the throne of the hollow! Bow to the ash of my reign! Once I wore the endless heavens… Now I’m dust, I’m shadow, I’m chains… _____________________________ ©️2025 Sloth