[Verse 1]
I built my walls out of midnight
Every brick a broken vow
Thrones made out of old mistakes
Yeah
I’m wearing them now
Cold crown on a hot head
Eyes cut through the smoke
I learned to dance with the danger
Turn every wound into a joke
[Chorus]
In my empire of darkness and shadows
I’m the one lighting all of the halos
I take the pain
Twist it into gold
Watch me rule what I can’t control
From the ruins of every tomorrow
I rise up
Make a kingdom of sorrow
In my empire of darkness and shadows
I finally feel whole
[Verse 2]
I keep my fears in the ballroom
Spinning in a glass-eyed stare
Ghosts lined up along the ceiling
All of them still right there
I drink the storm like a secret
Let the thunder fill my lungs
If you’re looking for the sunlight
Baby
I ate every one
[Chorus]
In my empire of darkness and shadows
I’m the one lighting all of the halos
I take the pain
Twist it into gold
Watch me rule what I can’t control
From the ruins of every tomorrow
I rise up
Make a kingdom of sorrow
In my empire of darkness and shadows
I finally feel whole
[Bridge]
Who said the night can’t save you?
Who said the black can’t shine?
I found a heart in the ashes
Turns out the heart was mine (oh)
I wear the storm like armor
I wear the hurt like flame
If this is cursed
Then bless me
I’ll sign it with my name (yeah)
[Chorus]
In my empire of darkness and shadows
I’m the one lighting all of the halos
I take the pain
Twist it into gold
Watch me rule what I can’t control
From the ruins of every tomorrow
I rise up
Make a kingdom of sorrow
In my empire of darkness and shadows
I finally feel whole