Crown of Ashes
[Intro] A crown... Is not made of gold. It's made of everything you refused to leave behind. [Verse 1] I wore the weight of every promise I carried every name Built my throne from broken pieces And learned to live with blame They see the shining armor They see the holy light They never see the battles That follow me at night I have stood before the judgment I have faced what I became Asked forgiveness from the heavens And walked back into the flames [Pre-Chorus] I am not without my scars I am not without regret Every choice that brought me here... Is one I won't forget [Chorus] (Huge clean) I wear a crown of ashes! From the fires I survived Every scar is a reminder That I am still alive I was never meant for glory I was never meant to shine I was built from broken pieces... And I made them all mine [Verse 2] You wanted perfect heroes With no weakness underneath You wanted holy statues That would never show their teeth But I am flesh and fire I am mercy and the blade I am every wrong decision That I fought to overcome and change I have danced with temptation I have looked into the dark And every time it reached for me... I answered with a spark I WILL NOT BREAK! [Pre-Chorus] Call me fallen Call me flawed Call me anything you want I know exactly who I am... And I know what I have fought [Chorus] I wear a crown of ashes! From the fires I survived Every scar is a reminder That I am still alive I was never meant for glory I was never meant to shine I was built from broken pieces... And I made them all mine [Bridge / Breakdown] You think the ashes mean defeat? NO. You think the scars mean weakness? NO. Every wound... Every failure... Every time I fell... Built the woman standing here! I AM NOT THE SAINT YOU IMAGINED! I AM THE ONE WHO REMAINED! [Final Chorus] I wear a crown of ashes! And I carry it with pride Not because I never stumbled... But because I never stayed behind Let the heavens judge me Let the darkness know my name I have walked through fire itself... And I walked out through the flame [Outro] Gold can be stolen. Crowns can be broken. But ashes... Remember.
