King of Rivals

Lyrics

[Intro] Two crowns, one road, no room between The dust remembers every scene [Verse 1] You built your throne from borrowed steel I learned the weight of what is real Your banners crack above the gate Mine carry names you tried to erase [Pre-Chorus] Every promise has a fracture Every kingdom has a cost You can count the men behind you But not the ones you lost [Chorus] I am the king of rivals The name you cannot outrun When the final bell is ringing I will stand where you came from I am the king of rivals No crown can make you strong You can rule a room of cowards But I have faced you all along [Verse 2] You wear the gold, I wear the scars You chart your borders by the stars I know the road beneath the snow And every hand that let you go [Pre-Chorus] Keep your armies at the doorway Keep your heralds singing praise When the smoke clears from the valley They will turn and see my face [Chorus] I am the king of rivals The name you cannot outrun When the final bell is ringing I will stand where you came from I am the king of rivals No crown can make you strong You can rule a room of cowards But I have faced you all along [Bridge] No more treaties written softly No more knives beneath the cloth If you want the seat between us Come and take it at the cost I have buried every version Of the man I used to be Now the only throne worth holding Is the one you cannot keep [Final Chorus] I am the king of rivals The fire beneath your tongue When the final bell is ringing You will know what I have won I am the king of rivals Let the broken standards fall You can call yourself a ruler But I was born to face you all [Outro] Two crowns fade beneath the dawn One road ends, and I walk on