Lyrics
Intro
They crowned me in the darkness...
Now watch me reign.
Verse 1
I wasn't born to bend or break
I learned to smile while the palace shakes
Silk and shadows on my throne
The coldest heart you've ever known
They whispered warnings, called me cruel
But cruelty was my only school
So bow your head and hold your tongue
The night has only just begun
Pre-Chorus
You want a queen? Then take your place
On marble floors beneath my grace
I'll give you everything you fear
And make you grateful to be here
Chorus
I wear a crown of shadows
Made of every tear I didn't cry
A crown of shadows
I'm the queen of the sleepless night
No mercy in my velvet eyes
No weakness in my diamond mind
Kneel before the dark divine
My crown of shadows
Crown of shadows
Shadows...
Verse 2
You see the glory, not the cost
The thousand battles that I lost
Before I built this empire high
On broken thrones and shattered lies
They said a girl could never rule
They called me fragile, called me fool
But now their kingdoms turn to dust
While mine is built on blood and trust
Pre-Chorus
So if you dare to speak my name
Remember I'm the one who came
From nothing, nowhere, no one's child
To something sacred, something wild
Chorus
I wear a crown of shadows
Made of every tear I didn't cry
A crown of shadows
I'm the queen of the sleepless night
No mercy in my velvet eyes
No weakness in my diamond mind
Kneel before the dark divine
My crown of shadows
Crown of shadows
Shadows...
Bridge - Stripped back, just breathy vocals, soft strings, heartbeat pulse
You think you want this darkness, darling?
You don't know what I've done...
I didn't choose the throne, it chose me
When I had nowhere left to run
But now I wouldn't change a thing
I wear the night just like a ring
And if you want to stand beside me
You must bow before you rise beside me
Final Chorus - Full power, layered vocals, cathedral organ
I wear a crown of shadows!
Made of every tear I didn't cry
A crown of shadows
I'm the queen of the sleepless night
No mercy (no mercy!)
No weakness (no weakness!)
No love that I won't sacrifice
So kneel before the dark divine
My crown of shadows
Crown of shadows
Shadows...
Outro - Music fading, only a whisper, one final bell toll
Crown of shadows...
Now watch me reign.
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