Crown of Thorns

[Verse]
City lights flicker, shadows grow bold
Soul feels heavy, heart turns cold
Dreams die slow, like ash in the storm
Fingers bleeding, clutching a crown of thorns
Spit venom, my tongue a serpent's hiss
Truth ain't clean, it cuts like this
Sins in my pocket, can't count 'em all
Building my kingdom, just to watch it fall
[Chorus] (female vocals)
Crown of thorns, it cuts so deep
Kings don't rise, they lose their sleep
Blood runs down where the halo's torn
Burdened heavy by the crown of thorns
[Verse 2]
Whispers in the wind, ghost of my pride
Mirror cracked, can't see what's inside
Bargain with demons, they don't play fair
Promised me riches, left me despair
Pavement wet, reflections of regret
Running from shadows, haven't caught 'em yet
Every step forward feels like two back
Cursed by the crown, can't change the track
[Bridge]
Thorns dig deeper, roots in my mind
Pain's my religion, faith hard to find
Echoes in my chest, heartbeat stutters
World goes quiet, silence mutters

and atmospheric reverb effects, male vocals, rap, dark, melodic, deep 808s, layered male vocals with haunting female vocals for the chorus, eerie piano melody, female vocals