Verse 1
They whisper my name like a prayer in the dark,
But I’ve buried my heart beneath ashes and sparks.
Every promise they offered turned poison instead,
Now I dance with the ghosts of the words they once said.
Pre-Chorus
Don’t mistake these scars for longing,
Don’t mistake my silence for regret.
I survived what love abandoned,
I remember. I won’t forget.
Chorus
I don’t need a king.
I don’t need a crown.
Every throne I’ve ever touched
Only dragged me down.
Call me cold, call me broken,
Say my soul won’t heal—
I’d rather rule these shadows
Than let myself still feel.
Verse 2
I’ve watched angels sharpen halos into knives,
Heard forever die a thousand different lives.
If devotion wears a smile, it’s a beautiful disguise;
Every paradise I’ve entered was another sacrifice.
Pre-Chorus
No more chains disguised as roses,
No more faith I cannot keep.
Love is only another weapon
Waiting patiently beneath.
Chorus
I don’t need a king.
I don’t need his light.
I became my own salvation
In the endless night.
Call me cursed, call me heartless,
Tell me I’m alone—
I’d rather build an empire
Out of shattered stone.
Bridge (soft → explosive)
If he reaches for my hand…
Let the silence answer first.
If he says he’ll never leave…
I’ve heard every blessing curse.
No, I won’t believe.
No, I won’t descend.
The only soul I’ll ever trust…
Is the one that didn’t bend.
Final Chorus
I don’t need a king.
I don’t need his name.
Fire made me stronger,
Pain became my flame.
Let the heavens judge me,
Let the kingdoms fall—
I’d rather wear the darkness…
Than belong at all.