King of Rivals

Lyrics

[Intro] Two crowns rise where the old road ends No peace signed, no hand to lend [Verse 1] You built your throne from the river stones I learned my name in the battle smoke Your banners hang from the eastern wall Mine bear the scars of the fortress fall We were raised by the same cold rain Fed our horses from the same black plain Now every gate and every mile Turns your oath against my trial [Pre-Chorus] Hear the iron under every word Feel the ground give way beneath the herd When the last bell calls the night Only one will claim the right [Chorus] King of rivals, face me in the open No borrowed crown, no promise broken King of rivals, let the banners fly One throne waiting beneath one sky If your heart is steel, then mine is fire We will climb through the dust and wire King of rivals, when the trumpets call Stand your ground or watch it fall [Verse 2] You know the names of the men I lost I know the price of the bridge you crossed Your oldest son wears my father's ring My youngest swore he would never kneel The council whispers behind locked doors Counting grain and measuring swords But kings are made when the choices burn And there is no road where both return [Pre-Chorus] Hear the iron under every word Feel the ground give way beneath the herd When the last bell calls the night Only one will claim the right [Chorus] King of rivals, face me in the open No borrowed crown, no promise broken King of rivals, let the banners fly One throne waiting beneath one sky If your heart is steel, then mine is fire We will climb through the dust and wire King of rivals, when the trumpets call Stand your ground or watch it fall [Bridge] Maybe the throne was never worth the blood Maybe the crown is only polished mud But if I turn, a thousand homes will burn So raise your shield and let the wheel turn No more shadows, no more names No more treaties signed in flames When dawn arrives across the field Tell me which of us refused to yield [Final Chorus] King of rivals, face me in the open Every scar is a vow we've spoken King of rivals, let the banners fly Two proud hearts beneath one sky If your heart is steel, then mine is fire We will climb through the dust and wire King of rivals, when the trumpets call Stand your ground or watch it fall [Outro] Two crowns rise where the old road ends One king leaves, and one kingdom bends