A Hollow Crown

[Verse 1]
You wear your silence like armor now
Each word you swallow, a sacred vow
To keep the pain locked deep inside
Where sorrow learns to slowly hide

[Pre-Chorus]
But I can see the fractures forming
In the mask you've been adorning

[Chorus]
You're carrying the weight of a hollow crown
Every step you take just breaks you down
I watch you fall apart, piece by piece
When will you find your way to peace?
Ohhhhh... ahhhh...

[Verse 2]
Your eyes once held the morning light
Now they reflect eternal night
The battles that you fight alone
Have turned your heart to weathered stone

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Still I see the fire burning
Deep within, your soul is yearning

[Chorus 2]
You're carrying the weight of a hollow crown
Every step you take just breaks you down
I watch you fall apart, piece by piece
When will you find your way to peace?
Ohhhhh... ahhhh...

[Bridge]
[Harpsichord and lute interlude]
Let me carry what you cannot bear
Let me show you someone's always there
In the darkness, through the doubt and fear
I'll remain when others disappear

[Final Chorus]
You don't have to wear that hollow crown
Let me help you set that burden down
We can build you up, piece by piece
Together we can find our peace
Ohhhhh... together we can find our peace
Ahhhh... yeahhhhh...

[Outro]
[Lute fade with atmospheric keyboards]
You don't have to wear that crown alone...