[Intro] We built our names in neon lights Raised our glass to endless nights But every cheer became a stone For kings upon an empty throne [Verse] Gold on the walls, dust in the air Everybody bows, but nobody cares We wore our scars like velvet robes Sold our souls for the thunder of shows We laughed too loud, we burned too fast Made our future from a broken past Behind the smile, behind the fame We were only hiding from the flame [Pre-Chorus] And the mirrors never lied They just waited for the pride To fall down like rain [Chorus] We are kings of the empty throne Hearts like iron, standing alone Crowned by fire, cut to the bone Still we rise when the glory is gone We are kings of the empty throne Lost in the lights, far from home If we break, let the whole world know Even shattered hearts can glow [Verse] Friends came dressed in silver skin With golden knives and a preacher’s grin They said forever, they meant tonight Then disappeared in the morning light Love was waiting by the door But we wanted louder, we wanted more Now every room in this palace cries With a thousand unsaid last goodbyes [Pre-Chorus] And the thunder in our veins Could not wash away the stains Of who we became [Chorus] We are kings of the empty throne Hearts like iron, standing alone Crowned by fire, cut to the bone Still we rise when the glory is gone We are kings of the empty throne Lost in the lights, far from home If we break, let the whole world know Even shattered hearts can glow [Bridge] Take the crown, take the name Take the diamonds, take the blame Leave me one last spark inside Leave me something still alive [Build-up] We fall We crawl We bleed We call [Solo] [Chorus] We are kings of the empty throne Hearts like iron, standing alone Crowned by fire, cut to the bone Still we rise when the glory is gone We are kings of the empty throne Lost in the lights, far from home If we break, let the whole world know Even shattered hearts can glow [Outro] We built our names in neon lights But dawn still came for every lie No crown can save what pride has known Kings of the empty throne