[Intro: Slow, moody acoustic guitar, somber atmospheric sounds] [Soft, contemplative male vocals] [Verse 1] I woke up today with a taste of ash Remembering the lies, remembering the crash The illusion is cracking, the paint peels away Exposing the rot in the light of the day I look at my hands, they are empty and cold Tricked by the stories that we were all told [Pre-Chorus] A whisper of anger starts to grow A rising tide in the undertow [Chorus] Who will cast the first stone? [Distorted guitars and heavy drums suddenly crash in] Who will stand up and face the throne? The glass houses of power are fragile and thin It's time for the reckoning to begin! We've been on our knees for way too long It's time to rewrite the end of the song! [Instrumental Interlude: Heavy, driving guitar riff, building intense momentum] [Verse 2] [Aggressive vocals] The fear is fading, replaced by the fire We see through the smoke and we see through the liar They thought we were broken, they thought we were tame But a spark in the dark can ignite a whole flame We are the millions they pushed to the brink And we are much stronger than they like to think! [Chorus] Who will cast the first stone? Who will stand up and face the throne? The glass houses of power are fragile and thin It's time for the reckoning to begin! We've been on our knees for way too long It's time to rewrite the end of the song! [Instrumental Outro: Massive, heavy wall of sound, guitar feedback, ending on a final, resonant drum hit] [End]
