I Can Finally Put It Down

Full Song, rock, emotional, female vocals, electric guitar

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[Verse 1]
Eight years beneath a crown of shame,
Each morning I recalled my name.
The lives I broke, the blood I shed,
The ghosts that followed where I tread.

I wore it so I would not forget,
The worst of me, the deepest debt.
I had one purpose, one life to give:
Make sure my daughter learned to live.

[Pre-Chorus]
I never asked what I deserved,
I only watched the life she earned.
But somewhere underneath the pain,
I wondered if I'd smile again.

[Chorus]
I can finally put it down,
This crown of sorrow, this weight I've found.
I won't erase the things I've done,
Or claim the past is overcome.
But I have fought, and I have changed,
I need not live inside my chains.
For the first time, I can see
There's still a life ahead for me.

[Verse 2]
A goblin laughed and kicked the door,
Dragged chaos straight across my floor.
Who'd have thought that little fiend
Would help me face what lay between?

Then Dagon came, a god of flame,
And I charged in without a name.
The Wabbajack broke his guarded hide,
I held the line while others struck his pride.

They brought him down, they broke his might,
And Alduin banished him from sight.
I did not stand that day alone,
A thousand hands helped bring him down.

[Bridge]
And then I saw him standing there,
The years between us stripped to bare.
Erik, the man I left behind,
Still looking at me with those eyes.

I cannot ask the past undone,
Or make amends for everyone.
But maybe I can start anew,
And build a life that's honest, true.

For Alais, I learned to carry on,
To give her light when mine was gone.
Now maybe I can learn to see
That she deserves a mother who's free.

[Final Chorus]
I can finally put it down!
Not my past, but this crown.
I will remember what I've done,
But I am more than who I've been.
I cannot change the lives I've scarred,
But I can choose who I am from here.
No throne, no crown, no endless grief
Can tell me I must live without relief.

I can finally face the dawn,
Let the woman I became live on.
For my daughter, for the man I knew,
For the life I never thought I'd have anew.

[Outro]
Eight years...
Every morning...
Every weight I bore.

I remember.

But I don't have to wear it anymore.

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[Verse 1] Eight years beneath a crown of shame, Each morning I recalled my name. The lives I broke, the blood I shed, The ghosts that followed where I tread. I wore it so I would not forget, The worst of me, the deepest debt. I had one purpose, one life to give: Make sure my daughter learned to live. [Pre-Chorus] I never asked what I deserved, I only watched the life she earned. But somewhere underneath the pain, I wondered if I'd smile again. [Chorus] I can finally put it down, This crown of sorrow, this weight I've found. I won't erase the things I've done, Or claim the past is overcome. But I have fought, and I have changed, I need not live inside my chains. For the first time, I can see There's still a life ahead for me. [Verse 2] A goblin laughed and kicked the door, Dragged chaos straight across my floor. Who'd have thought that little fiend Would help me face what lay between? Then Dagon came, a god of flame, And I charged in without a name. The Wabbajack broke his guarded hide, I held the line while others struck his pride. They brought him down, they broke his might, And Alduin banished him from sight. I did not stand that day alone, A thousand hands helped bring him down. [Chorus] I can finally put it down, This crown of sorrow, this weight I've found. I won't erase the things I've done, Or claim the past is overcome. But I have fought, and I have changed, I need not live inside my chains. For the first time, I can see There's still a life ahead for me. [Bridge] And then I saw him standing there, The years between us stripped to bare. Erik, the man I left behind, Still looking at me with those eyes. I cannot ask the past undone, Or make amends for everyone. But maybe I can start anew, And build a life that's honest, true. For Alais, I learned to carry on, To give her light when mine was gone. Now maybe I can learn to see That she deserves a mother who's free. [Final Chorus] I can finally put it down! Not my past, but this crown. I will remember what I've done, But I am more than who I've been. I cannot change the lives I've scarred, But I can choose who I am from here. No throne, no crown, no endless grief Can tell me I must live without relief. I can finally face the dawn, Let the woman I became live on. For my daughter, for the man I knew, For the life I never thought I'd have anew. [Outro] Eight years... Every morning... Every weight I bore. I remember. But I don't have to wear it anymore.

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