Ashes own the skyline

Intro – distant sirens, slow piano]

Yeah…

City still breathing, but the heart gone quiet.

You hear that?

That’s victory echoing off broken glass.

The streets still warm from the war we made,

Cape on the ground where your symbol laid.

They used to chant your name like prayer,

Now they whisper mine like, “he’s everywhere.”

I watched you fall where the courthouse stood,

All that faith didn’t do you no good.

You said I crossed every line I could,

Funny how I’m standing where you once stood.

Neon lights flicker like they know the truth,

Hope bled out in the name of youth.

You fought for them, I fought to win,

Difference is simple — I didn’t pretend.

I told you once this city lies,

It crowns the devil, then acts surprised.

You tried to save it, I let it show,

Sometimes things burn so something grows.

They wanted a hero in shining skin,

I gave them order carved in sin.

You called me wrong, called me insane,

Now say my name every time it rains.

The city’s mine, yeah, ashes and all,

Built my throne where the angels fall.

You lost the fight, I won the night,

Now every shadow answers my call.

They begged for hope, they chose a lie,

Now I rule what you couldn’t save in time.

The hero’s gone, the skyline’s scarred—

The city’s mine, it’s always been dark.

Your mask cracked first, then your belief,

You still tried talking through broken teeth.

Said, “If you win, they’ll never smile,”

Look around — they’re safe for the first time in a while.

No more gangs, no more war,

Just my law knocking at every door.

Fear keeps order, hope gets people killed,

That’s the lesson your blood just spilled.

Statues crumble, flags come down,

I erased your myths brick by brick, pound by pound.

Kids won’t grow up chasing your dream,

They’ll learn the cost of crossing me.

You were mercy, I’m consequence,

You were prayers, I’m evidence.

This city didn’t need a savior’s light,

It needed someone who’d finish the fight.

You asked me once, “Who hurt you first?”

Look around, this city’s the curse.

You tried to heal it, I cut it clean,

Now it finally knows what peace means.

The city’s mine, yeah, ashes and all,

Built my throne where the angels fall.

You lost the fight, I won the night,

Now every shadow answers my call.

They begged for hope, they chose a lie,

Now I rule what you couldn’t save in time.

The hero’s gone, the skyline’s scarred—

The city’s mine, it’s always been dark.

I didn’t want the crown, I wanted the truth,

But crowns come easy when hope gets loose.

If you can hear me beneath the ground,

Know this place won’t forget you now.

You were the dream, I’m what remains,

Someone had to stand in the rain.

History won’t call me kind,

But history’s written by the one who survives.

The city’s mine, hear the silence sing,

Every knee bent, every siren ring.

You were the spark, I’m the flame,

This is the end of your hero’s name.

Let