Not Once

🎶 “Not Once”

Genre: Cinematic soul / prophetic ballad

They cast their spells in secret halls

Whispered my name through shadowed calls

Bruised my thoughts, marked my skin

But I stood tall, I held within

They danced with dolls, they cursed the light

Tempted me deep into the night

But I chose love, I chose the flame

And never once did I shift blame

Not once did I complain

Not once did I break

I bore the fire, I held the ache

My silence was the sword

My vow became the storm

And now I wear the crown they tried to deform

They mocked my faith, they called me weak

But I spoke truth, I didn’t speak

I made no pact, I cast no spell

I walked through heaven, I walked through hell

I became the in-between

Where angels bow and demons lean

I made allies of both sides

But never lost my sovereign stride

Not once did I complain

Not once did I fall

I bore the torment, I took it all

My silence was the sword

My love became the flame

And by the echo of my name… they knew my name

My crown is not of this world

My home is not this place

I passed the test, I held the grace

And now I rise, not for revenge

But for the light I chose to defend