Queen of Ash and Ember

[Verse 1]
They put a crown on my head
Said
"Child
This land is yours to keep"
You bowed in the shadows
Swore the same
Then cut it deep
You signed my name in your lies
Rubies running down the throne
I walked out with empty hands
But I never walked alone
[Chorus]
I am the queen of ash and ember
You took my home
But not my fire
You lit the match
I'll write the ending
On your walls
In blazing wire
You stole my crown
I kept my honor
You broke the vow
I broke these chains
I am the storm you won't remember
Till my dragons sing your name
[Verse 2]
You sit in a stolen hall
Drinking peace from shattered glass
Telling them I'm heartless
While you choke on what you smashed
But I carved truth in my skin
Every scar a quiet vow
I was mercy
I was patience
You taught me justice now
[Chorus]
I am the queen of ash and ember
You took my home
But not my fire
You lit the match
I'll write the ending
On your walls
In blazing wire
You stole my crown
I kept my honor
You broke the vow
I broke these chains
I am the storm you won't remember
Till my dragons sing your name
[Bridge]
Hear them circling higher (higher)
Over every lie you built
Feel the heat of every promise
That you buried under guilt
I spared you once
I spared you twice
You kept on twisting every knife
So this is for the child I was
And every life you priced
[Chorus]
I am the queen of ash and ember
You took my home
But not my fire
You lit the match
I'll write the ending
On your walls
In blazing wire
You stole my crown
I kept my honor
You broke the vow
I broke these chains
I am the dawn after your darkness
When my dragons sing your name (your name)
I am the queen of ash and ember
Taking back what once you claimed

rock, Emotional rock ballad with female vocals, starting with intimate piano and distant toms, then blooming into wide distorted guitars and live drums on the first chorus. Verses stay restrained, letting the vocal crack and soar; choruses hit with stacked harmonies, cymbal swells, and a singing lead guitar line shadowing the melody. Bridge strips back to piano and low strings before a final, explosive outro chorus with belted top notes and echoing ad-libs., emotional, female vocals