[Verse 1]
Ashes in my hands
My kingdom burned
Children's laughter
A ghost unearned
Steel chains of regret
They bind my soul
Lost in the void
Where the shadows patrol
[Chorus]
Crown of thorns
I wear it alone
A king dethroned
Shattered throne
Echoes scream
My sins atone
Empty arms
Shattered throne
[Verse 2]
Needle’s bite
A serpent’s kiss
Every high traded for this abyss
Once a father
Now a wraith
Crushed by guilt
Betrayed by faith
[Pre-Chorus]
No mercy
No light
No reprieve
Every heartbeat
Harder to believe
[Chorus]
Crown of thorns
I wear it alone
A king dethroned
Shattered throne
Echoes scream
My sins atone
Empty arms
Shattered throne
[Bridge]
Black tides rise
Drown my name
Demon whispers
Feeding shame
Children’s faces
Fading fast
A future buried in the past