Chapter 22 - Song "King Without a Crown"

[Verse 1]

Kingdoms bend beneath my form, and I watch them fall,

But I can’t win the soul kept behind your unbreakable wall

You see the colour of my blood, not my surrender, the sword I sheath

You see a crown, your enemy, not the heart that beat beneath.

I wear armour to cage my heart and my pride

As if love is a weakness I must hate and hide.

I’ve broken men with just one word, made their knees fold,

But your silence is the blade that kills me, turns my soul cold.

I never asked to be your war,

But damn it—I’d burn it all.

I’d burn it all.

[Chorus]

You don’t trust me—and it tears me apart,

I’m the monster you fear beyond the dark,

You haunt my nights, you burn through my sleep,

A ghost that’s far too bright for a man to keep,

You hold your fears like a drawn blade,

Because you’re still afraid.

If you'd believe in me, just once... somehow.

But I’m a king witout a crown, because you see me…

As your enemy now.

[Verse 2]

You see the emblem upon my chest,

A symbol carved by blood and death.

But you don't see the man I am—

Just the crown, the lives buried by my hands.

I see the way you look at me, like I don’t care

Like every touch is a trap, every word’s a snare.

But I’d fight for you, I take the scars, take the fall,

Take the blame even when I gave it my all.

I never asked to be your war,

For you, I’d burn it all.

I’d burn it all.

[Verse 3]

If I could tear the name from my skin,

Would that be enough for you to let me in?

If I was born beneath your sky, not bred to reign—

Would you still run, or stand through the pain?

If you could see my heart bleed and hear the breaking sound,

Would you love the sharpened monster of a man you found?

Would you love me if I fell to my knees,

If I begged for your love, please, please.

Because I’d walk through your war if it meant you’d see—

I’m not your enemy.

[Bridge – Break Down, Softer Vocals Building to Power]

Take the title, take the throne,

Take every kingdom I’ve ever owned.

Take my sword, strike me down,

Let the blood wash off this crown.

[Final Chorus – Full Power, Guitar-Driven]

You don’t trust me, and it kills me slow,

scars from a battle, you’ll never know

You hold your love behind an iron gate,

While I wait, and I wait, and I break.