Crown of Ash

[Intro – ethereal, airy siren clean, almost whispered] (ahh… ahh… ahh…) From the ashes I was born From the sea that spat me out (ahh… ahh…)[Verse 1 – soft soaring cleans building tension] They said I was dust That my throne was a dream But every knife they drove in Turned to gold in my crown Look me in the eyes now See the fire you lit[Pre-Chorus – voice cracking, raspy edges creeping in] (oh-oh-oh) I don't run anymore (oh-oh-oh) The kingdom's gonna burn[Chorus – powerful clean lead like Neoni, layered with distant raspy screams underneath] Better swear your loyalty now 'Cause I'm taking the sky, you'll see They'll be callin' me, callin' me They'll be callin' me Queen of Ashes! Swear loyalty or get out the way My blood is lava, my touch is law They'll be callin' me, callin' me CROWN OF ASH — bow to me![Verse 2 – faster alternation: raspy cleans to gritty screams] I swallowed their poison Spit back black diamonds Every tear they stole from me Became arrows in my bow Your silence crowned me Your fear gave me wings[Pre-Chorus – screams starting to take over] (oh-oh-oh) I don't kneel anymore (oh-oh-oh) The throne is mine by right[Chorus 2 – even bigger, screams hitting harder on the last line] Better swear your loyalty now 'Cause I'm taking the sky, you'll see They'll be callin' me, callin' me They'll be callin' me Queen of Ashes! Swear loyalty or get out the way My blood is lava, my touch is law They'll be callin' me, callin' me CROWN OF ASH — bow or burn![Bridge – full breakdown, Banshee-style raspy siren screams dominating] (AAAAAAAAHHH—) I'm the end of your lies I'm the cradle of the storm Born from the shell, dying in the crown Burn with me or burn alone! (rasped scream) YOUR TIME IS UP![Final Chorus – double vocals: soaring clean power lead + raw screams underneath] Better swear your loyalty NOW I'm taking the world, the hell, and beyond They'll be callin' me, callin' me QUEEN OF ETERNAL ASHES! Loyalty or death — choose fast My empire waits for no one They'll be callin' me, callin' me… CROWN. OF. ASH.[Outro – fading ethereal cleans, echo of a final scream] (ahh… ahh…) The crown is mine… And the fire never dies…