[Intro – Whispered / Female Layered Vocals]
Silence falls…
Gold turns cold…
Who am I…
After the throne?
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[Verse 1 – Soft / Vulnerable - female voice]
The velvet’s heavy on my skin
Echoes linger where I’ve been
Applause still ringing in the dark
But it don’t reach my heart
Marble floors and silver tears
Built a kingdom out of fear
Every step was calculated
Every smile orchestrated
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[Pre-Chorus – Growing Emotion - female voice]
They see the crown, they see the shine
They never see the sleepless nights
Behind the diamonds, behind the flame
There’s just a girl beneath the name
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[Chorus – Emotional / Expansive - female ]
[Aria sings]
After the throne, when the lights go low
When the cheers fade out and I’m on my own
Tell me who I am
Without the gold in my hands
After the throne, when the night is long
When the power’s gone and the mirror’s wrong
If I lay it down
Will I still be found?
Who loves me after the throne?
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[Verse 2 – Slightly Stronger - female voice]
Silhouettes behind the glass
Every version that I’ve passed
Sacrificed the softer side
For the fire in my eyes
Built these walls with perfect grace
Wore the mask upon my face
But under all the black and red
There’s quiet words I never said
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[Pre-Chorus – Harmonised Female Voices]
They see the reign, they see control
But not the cracks beneath the role
Behind the power, behind the flame
There’s still a heart that feels the same
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[Chorus – Bigger / Female Harmonies]
[Sera belts]
After the throne, when the lights go low
When the cheers fade out and I’m on my own
Tell me who I am
Without the gold in my hands
After the throne, when the crown feels wrong
When the night goes still and the silence’s strong
If I lay it down
Will I still be found?
Who loves me after the throne?
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[Bridge – Minimal / Almost Acapella - female voice]
If I step down from the height
Will you hold me in the quiet?
If the velvet turns to dust
Will you stay when I’m just…
Just me.
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[Final Chorus – Orchestral Swell - female voice]
After the throne, when it all dissolves
When the kingdom falls and the curtain calls
Will I still remain
More than just a name?
After the throne, when the lights don’t glow
When there’s no more war left to overthrow
If I lay it down
Will I still be crowned…
By love…
After the throne?
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[Outro – Soft Whisper - female voice]
[Aria and Sera harmonise]
Crown on the marble…
Heartbeat steady…
Not a queen…
Just ready.
AURVIA
