A Throne of Smokev6

[Intro — distant city traffic, low bass pulse, guitars slowly building] [Clean vocals] I came here with nothing. I thought that meant I could become anything. [Verse 1 — restrained clean vocals, tense groove] Neon bleeding through the blinds, A new suit, an old hunger. Every promise has a price, Every silence pulls me under. I built my name above the noise, I made the room obey. But every step toward the skyline Put another wall in my way. [Pre-Chorus — rising intensity, harsh vocals] MORE! I WANTED MORE! THE HIGHER I CLIMBED, THE LESS I COULD IGNORE! [Chorus — powerful clean vocals, heavy guitars] I built a throne out of smoke, Watched it vanish in my hands. I called it power, called it freedom, Till I couldn’t make a stand. All that glitter, all that noise— Nothing left that feels like home. I built a throne out of smoke, Now I’m sitting here alone. [Breakdown — slow half-time, choppy guitars] [Extreme vocals] NO CROWN! NO PEACE! NO WAY OUT OF WHAT I’VE MADE! [Verse 2 — driving rhythm, sharper vocals] The city glows; the windows stare. I trust the locks more than the people. Every friend becomes a threat, Every victory feels unequal. I kept the world outside the door Until the walls came closing in. The empire looked so vast at dusk— By morning, nothing lived within. [Pre-Chorus — rising intensity, harsh vocals] MORE! I WANTED MORE! THE HIGHER I CLIMBED, THE LESS I COULD IGNORE! [Chorus — bigger, layered clean vocals] I built a throne out of smoke, Watched it vanish in my hands. I called it power, called it freedom, Till I couldn’t make a stand. All that glitter, all that noise— Nothing left that feels like home. I built a throne out of smoke, Now I’m sitting here alone. [Bridge — stripped-back clean vocals, low guitar pulse] I thought the top would end the wanting. I thought the fear would disappear. But every door I locked behind me Left me trapped in here. [Final Breakdown — crushing half-time, abrupt stops] [Extreme vocals] THE LIGHTS GO OUT! [Impact] THE GLASS COMES DOWN! [Silence] NO KINGDOM IN THE GROUND! [Final Chorus — full band, desperate clean vocals] I built a throne out of smoke, Watched it vanish in my hands. I called it power, called it freedom, Till I couldn’t make a stand. All that glitter, all that noise— Nothing left that feels like home. I built a throne out of smoke. Now the silence is my own. [Outro — city ambience fades, final guitar note]