Nightmare Crown

[Intro]
Shadows crawl
Under my skin
Teeth in the dark
Dragging me in
[Verse 1]
I wake in the wound of the night
Walls melt, the ceiling bends
Claws carve scripture on my spine
Every breath counting my sins
Cold hands reach from under the bed
Pulling me back to the grave
I see my face in the mirror
But the eyes are a stranger’s gaze
[Chorus]
Nightmare crown
On my head again
In the darkness
I remember every pain
I try to scream
But the void just drinks the sound
If I can’t wake up
I’ll tear apart this nightmare crown
[Verse 2]
You speak in a rusted tongue
Words like broken glass
Marching in circles of ash
Footsteps erasing the past
Your smile is a jagged wound
Dripping across the floor
You say my name in a whisper
That I’ve never heard before
[Chorus]
Nightmare crown
On my head again
In the darkness
I remember every pain
I try to scream
But the void just drinks the sound
If I can’t wake up
I’ll tear apart this nightmare crown
[Bridge]
(barked vocal)
Open the gate
Let the terror flood
I’ll drink every fear
I’ll chew through the mud
(screamed vocal)
I am the fracture
I am the break
If I can’t escape you
I’ll make you wake
[Chorus]
Nightmare crown
On my head again
In the darkness
I remember every pain
I taste the blood
But I will not sink or drown
If I can’t wake up
I’ll burn away this nightmare crown

metal, Epic power metal with dual male death vocals trading growls and screams; chugging BC Rich rhythm guitar under soaring minor-key Roland string pads and choirs. Verses ride tight, galloping riffs and precision Tama double-kick patterns; chorus explodes into wide, anthemic chords with layered vocals and octave leads. Mid-song bridge dives into a cinematic half-time crush, keyboard choirs swelling, then erupts into a blazing harmonized guitar run before one last, massive hook., power metal, soundtrack, rich