[Intro – whispered with eerie synths]
All your walls… built to fall.
[Verse 1 – Screamed, brutal]
You raised a castle out of broken bones
Crowned yourself on a hollow throne
Every promise carved in blood and lies
Now your kingdom crumbles before my eyes
I see the cracks in your golden walls
Your empire burns as the curtain falls
Every soul you used, every trust you broke
Will haunt you now in the flames and smoke
[Pre-Chorus – clean vocals with grit]
You thought you’d rule forevermore
But your ashes stain the floor
[Chorus – soaring clean vocals with backing screams]
This hollow empire falls tonight
Your crown of lies consumed in firelight
You built your reign on stolen pride
Now there’s no place for you to hide
This hollow empire, doomed to break
I’ll watch it fall for every scar you made
[Verse 2 – Screamed, heavier]
You wore deception like a sacred crown
But I’ll be the one to tear it down
Every brick is soaked in pain
Every stone remembers your name
You thought your throne could never end
But I’ll stand stronger in the end
This is the cost of your deceit
Your kingdom dies beneath my feet
[Breakdown – guttural screams, chugs]
(HOLLOW!)
No gods, no kings, no fucking throne
(EMPIRE!)
Your reign is dust, you’re all alone
[Final Chorus – clean/screamed fusion, epic]
This hollow empire falls tonight
Your crown of lies consumed in firelight
You built your reign on stolen pride
Now there’s no place for you to hide
This hollow empire, doomed to break
I’ll watch it fall for every scar you made
[Outro – whispered with reverb]
Your empire’s gone…
And I’m still standing.
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