[Intro – low growls over eerie guitars]
I hear the hissing...
They were always here.
[Verse 1 – screamed, venomous]
You smile with fangs behind your tongue
Striking quick, then swear you’re young
Every whisper’s poison deep
Every secret you swore to keep
Your crown is crawling with deceit
Your throne is where the serpents meet
I gave you trust, you gave me teeth
Now I choke on the lies beneath
[Pre-Chorus – clean vocals, gritty]
I should’ve seen the venom in your eyes
You can’t disguise the truth with lies
[Chorus – clean with screamed layers]
Serpents in the throne room, coiled to strike
You built your reign on betrayal and spite
I’ll cut the head off the lies you’ve grown
This kingdom was never your own
Serpents in the throne room, venom and fire
I’ll watch your empire fucking expire
[Verse 2 – screamed, heavier]
I taste the venom, I feel it burn
Every lesson is one I’ve learned
You thought I’d die beneath your bite
But I’ll be the one who ends this night
The walls are shaking, the crown won’t last
Your empire crumbles, your time has passed
Every snake that slithered in
Will choke on the chaos from within
[Breakdown – guttural screams, heavy chugs]
(STRIKE!)
I’ll rip the venom from your veins
(BURN!)
Your throne collapses in the flames
[Final Chorus – clean/screamed fusion]
Serpents in the throne room, coiled to strike
You built your reign on betrayal and spite
I’ll cut the head off the lies you’ve grown
This kingdom was never your own
Serpents in the throne room, venom and fire
I’ll watch your empire fucking expire
[Outro – whispered with distortion]
I hear the hissing...
And now I hear the silence.
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