The Last Riddle

[Verse 1] You've crossed a thousand shattered roads Searching where the silence grows You carry names beneath your skin Of every war you've never been The desert learned your every fear Long before you wandered here Stone has watched the centuries fade While every promise turned to shade [Pre-Chorus] You came for answers... But answers were never the prize... [Chorus] Tell me— Who are you beneath the crown? When no one's left to write you down? When every mirror turns to sand And time forgets your trembling hands Every kingdom falls away Every shadow knows your name Only truth survives the flame... So... Who remains? [Verse 2] I've watched empires kiss the dust I've watched gods decay to rust Every ruler begged for more Every one became a story You fear the ending drawing near I fear a life consumed by fear The question isn't "Will you die?" It's... Did you ever truly live? [Pre-Chorus] One more step... The gate is open... Walk... [Chorus] Tell me— Who are you beneath the crown? When no one's left to write you down? When every mirror turns to sand And time forgets your trembling hands Every kingdom falls away Every shadow knows your name Only truth survives the flame... So... Who remains? [Bridge] Every lie... Another stone... Every mask... Another throne... Every wound... Another page... Every answer... Builds the cage... [BREAKDOWN] LOOK AT ME! NOT THE CROWN! NOT THE STONE! NOT THE THRONE! WHEN THEY STRIP AWAY YOUR NAME... WHO... STILL... REMAINS?! [Final Chorus] I am not the walls I built I am not inherited guilt Not the fear I learned to wear Not the silence waiting there Every scar became a key Every loss uncovered me Now I know what truth became... The answer... Never had a name. [Outro] Walk on. The gate was never keeping you out... It was waiting... For you to walk in.