The King's Smile

[Intro] Slow strings breathe, cold throne room light Dust motes dance where your crown rests bright [Verse: Intimate] I remember when the crown was not your own We walked the hills where the wild wind blown You laughed until your shoulders shook and leaned on me Before the weight of the realm came to be I still hold that memory in my bones Waiting for the day the old light comes home [Chorus: Anthemic] [Hook: Anthemic] All I ask is to see the king's smile again [Hook: Anthemic] The weight of the world pressed hard on your chin The crown is heavy, the throne is cold My vow holds true till my story is told All I want is the smile you had before the throne [Verse: Intimate] I've stood beside you through every war and peace I've watched your soft turn hard with each release Of judgments that cut deeper than any blade I've seen the loneliness that your crown made The court holds breath when you speak your mind But no one else remembers what you left behind [Chorus: Anthemic] [Hook: Anthemic] All I ask is to see the king's smile again [Hook: Anthemic] The lines on your face got deeper with sin The crown is heavy, the night is long My devotion outlasts every bitter wrong All I crave is the smile you had when we were young [Bridge: Vulnerable] I know the crown won't let you go back to then I know the realm demands you be a man again Not a boy who laughed at rain and ran free Not a friend who shared his bread with me I'd trade every battle, every victory we won Just to see that old light, just once [Chorus: Expansive] [Hook: Anthemic] All I ask is to see the king's smile again [Hook: Anthemic] Even if it fades before the hymn can end The crown is heavy, my vow is strong I'll keep the memory when my breath is gone All I live for is the smile you had before the throne [Outro: Fading] Strings fade low, the throne room still I wait for you, my king, until