Crown of Ashes

Title: “Crown of Ashes” Intro (low strings, distant choir) Whispers crawl beneath my skin A war is burning deep within Verse 1 (clean vocals, restrained) I walk alone through broken thrones A king with nothing left to rule Shadows carved into my bones I learned my pain was never cruel Pre-Chorus (choirs rising) The ground is shaking under me This is where I’m meant to be Chorus (clean + choir, controlled power) I wear a crown of ashes and fire Still I stand, I never fall Through the fear, through the silence I hear destiny call Verse 2 (growls enter, heavier) (Growls) BLOOD AND STONE, THE PAST STILL SCREAMS NO MORE CHAINS, NO FALSE BELIEFS (Clean vocals) From the ruin, I ascend This is not how I will end Pre-Chorus (growls + choir) (Growls) BORN FROM PAIN FORGED IN FLAMES Chorus (full band, choirs massive) I wear a crown of ashes and fire Hear the drums of my resolve Every scar lifts me higher I will rise, I will evolve Bridge (slow, dark, choir + growls whispering) Kneel before the truth I found I was lost — now I am crowned Final Chorus (explosive, choirs, growls ad-libs) I WEAR A CROWN OF ASHES AND FIRE FROM THE DUST I CLAIM MY THRONE NO MORE FEAR, NO DESIRE I STAND ETERNAL — UNBROKEN, ALONE Outro (choir + orchestra fading) Ashes fall… I still stand.