[Verse 1]
Midnight on my tongue
Blood taste
Bitten pride
Shadows in the hall
Call my name from inside
Bare feet on cold stone
Echoes know my stride
Every scar I carry
Votes I never denied
[Chorus]
I wear this crown of the night
Built my empire out of pain
Every fall
Every fight
Tattooed heavy on my veins
Hold my sword to the sky
Let it shine
Let it shine again
If I break
I still rise
I’m the king of what remains
[Verse 2]
Whispers in the courtyard
Plotting in the dark
Friends that turned to statues
Eyes like flint
No spark
Storms above the ramparts
Rattle in my chest
If fear is all I’m feeling
I’ll turn fear into a crest
[Chorus]
I wear this crown of the night
Built my empire out of pain
Every fall
Every fight
Tattooed heavy on my veins
Hold my sword to the sky
Let it shine
Let it shine again
If I break
I still rise
I’m the king of what remains
[Bridge]
If the stars all fall
I will stand right here (oh)
If my name gets crossed
On their lists of heirs
Let them take these walls
Brick and bone and breath
They can’t touch my will
They can’t buy my death
[Chorus]
I wear this crown of the night
Built my empire out of pain
Every fall
Every fight
Tattooed heavy on my veins
Hold my sword to the sky
Let it shine
Let it shine again
If I break
I still rise
I’m the king of what remains