Empty Throne

[Intro] [Music Box] Slow turning gears of gilded glass The crown sits cold where shadows pass [Verse 1 - King, Dramatic] I built this throne with blood and steel You snakes have come to steal my seal You whisper lies behind closed doors Plot to crack the crown I wore [Verse 1 - Duke, Defensive] You stole what mine before I drew breath Your words are just a web of death I only claim what’s my own right Not here to start a senseless fight [Verse 1 - Macbeth, Torn] The blade is heavy in my hand I do not know where I should stand The crown it calls but conscience aches Every choice my soul breaks [Verse 1 - Knight, Detached] I stand apart and watch the game The price of power’s always the same One man’s gain is another’s fall I’ll answer to no king at all [Pre-Chorus: Harmonies] Four shadows stretch across the stone Each one claims the empty throne [Chorus: Anthemic] [Hook: Anthemic] It’s just the thing I’m owed, not betrayal [Hook End] The crown’s been mine since I was small You paint me greedy, paint me foul But you’re the one who caused the fall [Verse 2 - King, Angry] You talk of birth and old lineage You tore apart my peaceful age My people trusted me to rule Now you would make their blood run cool [Verse 2 - Duke, Firm] Your line was broken years ago You sit where you don’t ought to go I do not seek a wider field I only seek what my father yield [Verse 2 - Macbeth, Wistful] I could take it all tonight But the ghost of what is right Won’t let me close my eyes to sleep The crown feels heavy, not like keep [Verse 2 - Knight, Cynical] You all can fight till your last breath I’ll wait here till there’s nothing left The throne will break whoever sits Power always one day quits [Pre-Chorus: Harmonies] Four shadows stretch across the stone Each one claims the empty throne [Chorus: Anthemic, Bluesy] It’s just the thing I’m owed, not betrayal You turned my right into a crime You call me traitor, call me blind But truth will out through space and time [Bridge: Harmonies, Bittersweet] [Bridge - All, Emotional] What does it mean to wear this crown? It’s just a stone that’s worn down Each of us has our own claim None of us want to play the game The court is quiet, doors are closed The dust has settled on the rose No one won and no one lost The throne still sits, empty of cost [Chorus: Anthemic, Blue notes] It’s just the thing I’m owed, not betrayal We leave the crown where it has been No more to fight, no more to win The empty throne outlasts the din [Outro] [Music Box, Fading] Slow turning gears of gilded glass The crown sits cold where shadows pass No hand to hold it, no voice to call Just the quiet after the fall [Ending]