Lonely Throne

[Verse 1]
Dust on the crown in the dark hall
Cold gold cutting through my palm
Empty banners whisper my name
All this power
None of the warm
[Pre-Chorus]
I built these walls from broken vows
Stone by stone
I shut you out
Tell me
Was the silence worth it now? (worth it now)
[Chorus]
On this lonely throne I sit alone
King of ashes
Heart of stone
Every conquest turned to ghosts I own
(hear them calling, calling)
On this lonely throne I chose the crown
Lifted high then let you down
Now the echoes wear my broken vow
I am ruling
But I’m ruined now
[Verse 2]
You at the gate with your bare hands
Blood on the lock that I demanded
I watched you fade through iron bars
Counting scars instead of stars
[Pre-Chorus]
You said
“All I wanted was your hand”
I gave you distance
Not the land
Tell me
Was the kingdom worth the cost? (all I lost)
[Chorus]
On this lonely throne I sit alone
King of ashes
Heart of stone
Every conquest turned to ghosts I own
(hear them calling, calling)
On this lonely throne I chose the crown
Lifted high then let you down
Now the echoes wear my broken vow
I am ruling
But I’m ruined now
[Bridge]
[female vocal
Almost whisper]
If I step down
Will you still be there?
Or did I trade you for the empty air?
[male vocal
Harsh]
You forged the chains
You held the key
Bow to the truth
You never bowed to me
[female + male
Layered]
Tear down the banners
Let the rafters shake
If this is my kingdom
Let it burn
Let it break
[Chorus]
On this lonely throne I stand alone
Drop the crown
Step from the stone
Every ghost I made is letting go
(hear them fading, fading)
On this lonely throne I face the crowd
Torn apart
But singing loud
If I lose this crown to win you now
I’ll be broken
But I won’t bow down

metal, Epic modern metal with dual female/male vocals in call-and-response, downtuned guitars and tom-heavy drums in the verses, half-time crushing chorus. Female vocal leads with soaring melodic lines and stacked harmonies; male vocal brings gritty screams and low growls as counterpoint. Bridge opens into a wide ambient break with clean guitars then slams back into a final, layered gang-vocal hook.