[Verse 1]
Ashes on the schoolyard
Burn marks on the flag
Posters of the empire
On every broken wall they drag
Metal drones above us
Scanning every breath
They branded us as traitors
For daring not to kneel to them
[Pre-Chorus]
But I still feel a heartbeat
Under all this gray
If I light one small spark
Will it start a blaze?
[Chorus]
Break the black crown
Tear their sky down
I’ll be the glitch in the code of their dark throne now
Cut the chains loose
Color bleeds through
Even if I fall
I’ll still aim my fist at you
Hey
Evil empire
Hear my vow
We rise
We rise
We’ll break the black crown
[Verse 2]
Marching in their uniforms
Eyes like empty glass
Calling this “salvation”
As they crush another class
But secret maps and messages
Hide in every book
Every rumor that we whisper
Sharpening into a hook
[Pre-Chorus]
If fear is their weapon
Hope’s the one they lack
Every step they force us
Just coils for the snap back
[Chorus]
Break the black crown
Tear their sky down
I’ll be the glitch in the code of their dark throne now
Cut the chains loose
Color bleeds through
Even if I fall
I’ll still aim my fist at you
Hey
Evil empire
Hear my vow
We rise
We rise
We’ll break the black crown
[Bridge]
[Half-time
Drums slam
Vocal almost spoken]
They drew the line
We cross it (hey!)
They stole our names
We toss it
They dimmed the stars
We’re learning
How to burn brighter in their mist
[Build]
Step by step
We’re louder
One by one
We’re prouder
Can you feel
The ground crack
As we take our future back? (woah)
[Chorus]
Break the black crown
Tear their sky down
I’ll be the glitch in the code of their dark throne now
Cut the chains loose
Color bleeds through
Even if I fall
I’ll still aim my fist at you
Hey
Evil empire
Hear my vow
We rise
We rise
We’ll break the black crown
[Outro]
We rise
We rise (oh yeah)
Tonight the dark comes crashing down