[Verse 1] Cracked marble hall Candles lean Still burning blue Dust in the air Spelling out a path to you Iron-bound doors Groan like beasts that never slept I cross that floor Guarding secrets we both kept [Chorus] Midnight citadel Where the old gods wait for an echo Hear the distant swell Of a thousand vows turned to shadow If I break this spell Will your name still carve through the hollow? Midnight citadel Midnight citadel [Verse 2] Cold stained glass Paints your face across my hands Armor on stone Heartbeat marching with the drums Ancient refrain In a tongue my blood still knows One quiet word And the whole horizon glows [Chorus] [Bridge] [low vocal register] Step by step The spiral climbs Past the rusted clocks and chimes Every lifetime left behind For this one door [crescendo] When it opens Storm and choir Blades of light A crown of fire Say my name and pull me higher Than before [guitar solo] [Chorus]
