War Cry from the Shadows

[Verse 1]
Ash on my tongue
Rust in my lungs
I’ve been crawling through the crawlspace
Of your kingdom come undone
Teeth in the dark
Breath like a storm
You built towers out of dead names
I grew scales just keeping warm
[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve been waiting under floorboards
Listening for fear in your stride
Every step you take on my spine
Wakes the ember inside (yeah)
[Chorus]
This is my dragon war cry from the shadows
Burning up the banners that you wave
You never saw the monster in the rafters
Till I tore the ceiling off your cage
This is my dragon war cry from the shadows
Hear it shake the marrow in your bones
You crowned yourself a god of all the hollow
I’m the fire coming for your throne
[Verse 2]
Blood in the grout
Names on the stones
You drew borders with a black pen
On a map you didn’t own
Claws through the veil
Eyes in the coal
Every secret that you buried
Became armor on my soul
[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve been carving scars into silence
Tracing every line you denied
All your pretty lies on the surface
Feed the furnace I hide (I hide)
[Chorus]
This is my dragon war cry from the shadows
Burning up the banners that you wave
You never saw the monster in the rafters
Till I tore the ceiling off your cage
This is my dragon war cry from the shadows
Hear it shake the marrow in your bones
You crowned yourself a god of all the hollow
I’m the fire coming for your throne
[Bridge]
Step in the dark
Say my name like a dare (come on)
Every cruel little vow
Every cross that you wear
I’m the crack in your crown
I’m the smoke in your prayer
When your kingdom caves in
I’ll be there
I’ll be there (yeah)
[Chorus]
This is my dragon war cry from the shadows
Burning up the banners that you wave
You never saw the monster in the rafters
Till I tore the ceiling off your cage
This is my dragon war cry from the shadows
Hear it shake the marrow in your bones
You crowned yourself a god of all the hollow
I’m the fire coming for your throne (for your throne)

rock, Aggressive alt-metal with male vocals: drop-tuned guitars in a grinding, syncopated groove; tom-heavy drums and distorted bass under tight, shouted verses. Choruses explode with wide power-chord walls, octave leads, and stacked gang vocals. Bridge dives into a half-time stomp with dissonant bends, then slams back into the hook for a final, screamed outro., alternative rock, metal