Cracked Crown

(Verse 1) Shadows used to cling to me, whispers in the dead of night Haunted by a stranger's face, reflecting back a fading light Never saw a spark ignite, never felt the fire take hold Just a hollow, empty shell, a story left untold (Pre-Chorus) But lately, something's shifted, a tremor in the ground below A crack of light through dusty panes, a seed begins to grow There's a monster in the mirror now, with eyes that gleam a haunted blue But this monster, oh, this monster, this monster finally feels like me, feels like you (Chorus) Maybe I'm a little scary, a tangled mess of teeth and claws But the fear that used to paralyze me, now feels like applause This darkness that I used to hide, it's finally found a place to shine A symphony of shivers, a melody that's finally mine (Verse 2) The cracks that used to terrify, they're letting light seep in at last The broken pieces rearrange, a fractured beauty built to last No longer searching for a fix, for someone else to mend the tear The monster in the mirror smiles, 'cause all the scars are finally clear (Pre-Chorus) There's a hunger in my hollow chest, a whisper on the midnight breeze A call to something wild and free, a symphony of broken seas There's a monster in the mirror now, with eyes that pierce the inky night And this monster, oh, this monster, this monster feels so alive, feels so right (Chorus) Maybe I'm a little scary, a tangled mess of teeth and claws But the fear that used to paralyze me, now feels like applause This darkness that I used to hide, it's finally found a place to shine A symphony of shivers, a melody that's finally mine (Bridge) Don't try to turn the lights on high, the shadows hold the sweetest song This darkness is my lullaby, where I finally belong (Chorus) Maybe I'm a little scary, a tangled mess of teeth and claws But the fear that used to paralyze me, now feels like applause This darkness that I used to hide, it's finally found a place to shine A symphony of shivers, a melody that's finally mine (Outro) Finally mine, this monster's mine, finally mine, this darkness is divine ----