Black Crown, Cold Ash

Lyrics

[Intro] Heh—heh—heh. [Verse 1] You put your crown on a cracked concrete throne I hear the bolts give way beneath your feet You built your kingdom out of borrowed bones Now every locked door opens when I speak [Pre-Chorus] Count the cracks Count them down Feel the floor give up the ground [Chorus] Bite down, hold fast The iron teeth are turning Black crown, cold ash Your paper empire burning I come low, I come hard No prayer can dull the mark Bite down, hold fast I leave you in the dark [Verse 2] Your little rules are rust beneath my thumb Your brave excuses split like cheap tin wire I smile when all your warnings come undone Then feed your empty promises to fire [Pre-Chorus] Count the cracks Count them down Feel the floor give up the ground [Chorus] Bite down, hold fast The iron teeth are turning Black crown, cold ash Your paper empire burning I come low, I come hard No prayer can dull the mark Bite down, hold fast I leave you in the dark [Bridge] Ha—ha—ha! Come closer, let me show you what you made One slow breath, then the whole room caves You had your chance You had your name Now say it softly While I take the frame [Breakdown] Down! Break! Down! Break! Your walls are coming apart Your walls are coming apart [Final Chorus] Bite down, hold fast The iron teeth are turning Black crown, cold ash Your paper empire burning I come low, I come hard No prayer can dull the mark Bite down, hold fast I leave you in the dark [Outro] Heh—heh—heh.