[Verse]
A crown once light upon his head
Golden dreams
Soft words he said
Hands open wide
Giving and true
The people sang
They loved him too
[Prechorus]
But whispers crawled through palace halls
Pride’s shadow stretched
It touched the walls
[Chorus]
Crown of shadows
Heavy with pride
What was pure now starts to slide
Intentions good
Now torn and twisted
A heart once kind
Now cold and distant
[Verse 2]
He built his walls
Stone by stone
Each brick a fear
Each brick his throne
The cheers turned whispers
Whispers turned screams
His power grew
It killed his dreams
[Prechorus]
The weight of gold
It bent his spine
He lost himself
No longer kind
[Chorus]
Crown of shadows
Heavy with pride
What was pure now starts to slide
Intentions good
Now torn and twisted
A heart once kind
Now cold and distant