[Intro]

[Verse]
A whisper of what used to be
A fragile, fallen majesty
My kingdom’s silent plea
Before the final decree
Oh, the weight of this crown

[Verse]
Remember gilded halls so grand
The promise of this royal hand
Our banners flew across the land
Now ashes drift like desert sand
We stood against the storm's dark might
Bathed in the coronation light

[Pre-Chorus]
But Kaelen’s eyes, a love so deep
A vow the dying kingdom keeps
While ancient shadows softly creep
And weary souls begin to weep
This sacrifice, my final choice

[Chorus]
I lay the crown in burning dust!
My people’s hope, my sacred trust!
No more the endless, bloody lust!
A broken spirit, I am crushed!
But from the ruin, something pure!
A human heart, forever sure!
This catharsis will endure!

[Verse]
We fought for glory, fought for pride
With Kaelen walking by my side
Through battle's fury, we would ride
Now only embers softly glide
Our love, a fragile, fading gleam
Lost in this tragic, waking dream

[Pre-Chorus]
The whispers of the coming night
Extinguish every fading light
I must embrace this solemn rite
To save them from eternal blight
My voice will echo through the years

[Chorus]
I lay the crown in burning dust!
My people’s hope, my sacred trust!
No more the endless, bloody lust!
A broken spirit, I am crushed!
But from the ruin, something pure!
A human heart, forever sure!
This catharsis will endure!

[Bridge]
Embers rise and dance and swirl!
A funeral pyre for our world!
The past ignites, the future’s hurled
Into the void, a flag unfurled!
Our kingdom falls, our glory dies!
Beneath these unforgiving skies!

[Breakdown]
Just ash and silence...
My people's peace...
A final breath...
Release...

[Chorus]
I lay the crown in burning dust!
My people’s hope, my sacred trust!
No more the endless, bloody lust!
A broken spirit, I am crushed!
But from the ruin, something pure!
A human heart, forever sure!
This catharsis will endure!

[Outro]
Forever sure...