The Immortal Crown

[Verse 1]
Born to a throne of unyielding stone
A crown of gold
A curse my own
They said it was a gift
Eternal life
But I've buried my children
I've buried my wives
[Chorus]
The years roll on
They take and take
The faces fade
The hearts that ache
What’s a king without his kin?
An endless curse
It’s all I’ve been
[Verse 2]
I watched her hair turn silver
Then gray
She held my hand
Then slipped away
My sons grew strong
My daughters kind
But time devoured what I can’t find
[Prechorus]
I can’t escape
I can’t atone
A king’s not meant to die alone
[Chorus]
The years roll on
They take and take
The faces fade
The hearts that ache
What’s a king without his kin?
An endless curse
It’s all I’ve been
[Bridge]
The seasons shift
The kingdom thrives
But all I see are ghostly lives
The sun still sets
The rivers run
I remain when all is done

evoking both intimacy and isolation., emo, acoustic; male vocals with a mournful, storytelling tone; minimal instrumentation with fingerpicked guitar and soft strings, folk, somber