Lyrics
[Verse 1]
They called me spare room dust
A girl left by the fire
My sisters wore their silver
My brothers fed the pyre
I learned the shape of silence
In the halls where I was sent
While they laughed over gold cups
I watched what power meant
[Pre-Chorus]
The old stones kept my secrets
The servants knew my name
I heard the poor ones praying
And I felt the rising flame
[Chorus]
I wore the crown for mercy
(I wore it for mercy)
I broke the chain with love
(I broke the chain with love)
They bowed to iron rulers
But I gave bread and words above
I wore the crown for mercy
And the whole land rose with love
[Verse 2]
My brothers split like winter
My sisters turned to ash
Their hungry hands grew crueler
Each promise came too fast
They took the roads to hatred
I took the muddy lane
Where widows mended fences
And children learned my name
[Pre-Chorus]
The old stones kept my secrets
The servants knew my name
I heard the poor ones praying
And I felt the rising flame
[Chorus]
I wore the crown for mercy
(I wore it for mercy)
I broke the chain with love
(I broke the chain with love)
They bowed to iron rulers
But I gave bread and words above
I wore the crown for mercy
And the whole land rose with love
[Bridge]
No jeweled hand could teach me
What a tired heart can do
So I opened every gate wide
And let the healing through
The fields began to answer
The markets filled with song
The cast aside princess
Was the one who held them long
[Final Chorus]
I wore the crown for mercy
(I wore it for mercy)
I broke the chain with love
(I broke the chain with love)
They bowed to iron rulers
But I gave bread and words above
I wore the crown for mercy
And the whole land rose with love
[Outro]
So tell the ruined kingdom
What the cold days could not see
The girl they set aside
Was the woman who set them free
Style
folk ballad with female vocalsfingerpicked acoustic guitarbowed fiddleand brushed frame drum; verse stays intimate and story-ledpre-chorus lifts with harmony bloomchorus opens into a chantable vow with soft gang vocals on the title. add mandolin sparkle between linesa low drone under the bridgeand a final chorus with fuller strings. warmearthy mix with close-mic vocal and natural room air.folk
Prompt
Female, folk
The fantasy story of a woman who was the cast aside princess. Looked down on. But her siblings all grew hated and she gained the crown and ruled with love and justices the people’s favor
Credits
Prompt by
Artemis15
Artemis15GeneratedMay 4, 2026
ModelAria v5.5