[Verse 1]
Your father calls me storm
My mother calls you sin
But I know your name by heart
Like a vow carved in stone
We meet where ivy climbs
Behind the chapel wall
You leave a rose in my hand
I leave my sword at dawn
[Pre-Chorus]
If they want blood
They can have the crown
I’d rather lose a war
Than let this love fall down
[Chorus]
Crown and thorn, crown and thorn
I still choose you
Crown and thorn, crown and thorn
Through and through
Let the banners burn
Let the towers fall
Crown and thorn, crown and thorn
I’d choose you all
[Verse 2]
Your brother guards the gate
My uncle keeps the key
They draw their lines in ash
And call it destiny
But when the moon is high
You run to meet my hand
Two broken heirs in the dark
Defying every land
[Pre-Chorus]
If they want blood
They can have the crown
I’d rather lose a war
Than let this love fall down
[Chorus]
Crown and thorn, crown and thorn
I still choose you
Crown and thorn, crown and thorn
Through and through
Let the banners burn
Let the towers fall
Crown and thorn, crown and thorn
I’d choose you all
[Bridge]
Meet me by the old stone bridge
Where the river hides our names
We can flee in borrowed dusk
And leave them both their flames
If the world must split in two
Then let it split around
The way your hand fits into mine
The only truth I’ve found
[Final Chorus]
Crown and thorn, crown and thorn
I still choose you
Crown and thorn, crown and thorn
Through and through
Let the banners burn
Let the towers fall
Crown and thorn, crown and thorn
I’d choose you all