Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Boot prints in the ash Iron on my tongue Banner torn and blackened Every victory stung Crowns melt in the furnace Swords sleep in the rain Hear the quiet chorus Calling out my name (calling out my name) [Chorus] I wear the blood of kings Like rust on my skin Every glory Every grave Still burning within I feel the bones of the damned Rattle under my feet Shadows of war on my hands And they won't wash clean [Verse 2] Blindfold on the statue Cold eyes overthrown Statues fall like secrets Cracking into stone Armor on the altar Helmets filled with sand Prayers taste like metal Stuck to my hands [Chorus] I wear the blood of kings Like rust on my skin Every glory Every grave Still burning within I feel the bones of the damned Rattle under my feet Shadows of war on my hands And they won't wash clean [Bridge] Was I the blade Or just the wound A dying star Or the empty moon Every name I took Echoes back my own Every throne I claimed Feels like a stone [Chorus] I wear the blood of kings Like rust on my skin Every glory Every grave Still burning within I feel the bones of the damned Rattle under my feet Shadows of war on my hands And they won't wash clean (won't wash clean) Shadows of war on my hands And they own my sleep
Tags
rock, Crushing mid-tempo metal with downtuned guitars, male vocals. Verse riffs palm-muted and tense, choruses explode with wide power chords and gang shouts. Drums hit like marching artillery, tom-heavy fills into a half-time bridge. Vocals gritty with occasional screams, backing harmonies on hook lines to make the title feel anthemic and sinister.
Duration
3:24
Instrumental
No
Created
2/25/2026