[Verse 1] You built a throne on quicksand, called it solid ground Kicked the legs from under us to wear the paper crown Told the room we held you back, sold the lie out loud Now the room’s a graveyard and you’re talkin’ to the clouds [Chorus] Look at the king with no kingdom left to rule Sittin’ in the wreckage of the lies you thought were cool Every bridge you burned still lights the way back home Funny how the architect ends up alone You stole the beat, you stole the night Now silence is the only thing that holds you tight [Verse 2] Years roll by, the echo still repeats the crime You kept the prize you fought for, watched it rust in double-time New queens, new scenes, new stories you rewrite But the mirror never lies when it’s 3 a.m. and quiet [Chorus] Look at the king with no kingdom left to rule Sittin’ in the wreckage of the lies you thought were cool Every move you made still ricochets and stings Turns out the crown was just a circle made of broken things You stole the beat, you stole the night Now silence is the only thing that holds you tight [Bridge] The groove you killed kept walkin’ The debt you dodged kept knockin’ Every empire ends the same When the builder forgets his name [Final Chorus] Look at the king with no kingdom left to rule Sittin’ in the ashes of the fire that you fueled You thought the story ended when you slammed the door Turns out the punchline wrote itself forevermore You stole the beat, you stole the night Now silence is your kingdom And it fits just right **(Last horn stab, dead stop)** Pick it up? Nah. We’re done here.
