Weight of the Crown

Instrumental Intro

Verse 1

Silver rings and silent halls

A father's shadow against the walls

Wine poured deep for ancient debt

Something I haven't forgiven yet

Everything comes with a steep price

Carved into stone and kept on ice

Pre-Chorus

The rain doesn't wash the name away

It only turns the morning grey

I wait for the bell to toll

I wait for the cost of my soul

Chorus

This blood is a burden I carry alone

Built from the wreckage of hearts and of stone

Forgive every promise we made in the dark

Leaving behind every permanent mark

The crown is heavy and the city is cold

Fighting a war for the stories we told

Honor is bitter and loyalty dies

Looking for truth in your grandfather's eyes

Verse 2

I stood by the river and watched it all burn

There are some lessons you never should learn

Smoke rose up through the crooked pine

Across a border and over a line

Take what you need before you go

Cover the secrets beneath the snow

Pre-Chorus

The rain doesn't wash the name away

It only turns the morning grey

I wait for the bell to toll

I wait for the cost of my soul

Chorus

This blood is a burden I carry alone

Built from the wreckage of hearts and of stone

Forgive every promise we made in the dark

Leaving behind every permanent mark

The crown is heavy and the city is cold

Fighting a war for the stories we told

Honor is bitter and loyalty dies

Looking for truth in your grandfather's eyes

Bridge

Broken glass and a hollow room

Waiting for silence to be our doom

We are the ghosts of a dying name

Playing a part in a hollow game

Chorus

This blood is a burden I carry alone

Built from the wreckage of hearts and of stone

Forgive every promise we made in the dark

Leaving behind every permanent mark

The crown is heavy and the city is cold

Fighting a war for the stories we told

Honor is bitter and loyalty dies

Looking for truth in your grandfather's eyes

Instrumental Solo