Return of the Godking

I watered it with my blood, Birthed it from the mud. Built it up brick by brick, When all I had was guts. [Verse] Now ashes drift like snow, Are all I have to show, Of what was once my throne. I was weak for but a moment, A sin carved into stone. For now I must let go, But I'll be back. [Bridge] Everyone who thought it theirs, Will find they never were true heirs. Not by blood, no birthright claim outranks the glory of who prevails [Chorus] Through the rain! Through the pain! I will build my fortress once again! When the dust settles down, Witness that I kept my vow. That at the end of it all, I'll be the one standing tall. I will reign! [Verse] The view from the bottom daunting, Steps heavy with failures' haunting. But I've steeled myself, been here before, Nothing holding me back anymore. We come heralds of the reckoning, I feel my old home beckoning. Sound the horn! There's battle to be won! won! [Bridge] Everyone who thought it theirs, Will find they never were true heirs. Not by blood, no birthright claim outranks the glory of who prevails [Chorus] Through the rain! Through the pain! I will build my fortress once again! When the dust settles down, Witness that I kept my vow. That at the end of it all, I'll be the one standing tall. I will reign! [Verse] I've walked the road, pushed through hell, All will sing, and all will tell, No birthright raised to press my claim, Just blood and bones and tears, and pain. The fog of war begins to clear Vanquished demons, fallen foes revealed I am HERE! [Refrain] Everyone who thought it theirs, Will face me, and know despair. Not by blood, but by blood shed, the crown returns to rightful heads. Just blood and bones and tears, and pain. The fog of war begins to clear Vanquished demons, fallen foes revealed I am HERE! [Refrain] Everyone who thought it theirs, Will face me, and know despair. Not by blood, but by blood shed, the crown returns to rightful heads. Through the rain! Through the pain! I've built my fortress once again! The dust of battle settled down, The heavens sing "I kept my vow" Here at the very end of it all, I'm the one who's standing tall. I am the chill of frost, the fury of flame, All I once lost, I've regained! We are not the same. I am all that remains. So now proclaim! NOW PROCLAIM! I'm the rightful sovereign, I will reign! I WILL REIGN! [climax Chorus] Through the rain! Through the pain! I've built my fortress once again! The dust of battle settled down, The heavens sing "I kept my vow" Here at the very end of it all, I'm the one who's standing tall. I am the chill of frost, the fury of flame, All I once lost, I've regained! We are not the same. I am all that remains. So now proclaim! NOW PROCLAIM! I'm the rightful sovereign, I will reign! I WILL REIGN! I will reign, I WILL REIGN! [Spoken] Your emperor has returned. [outro] [instrumental] [poetic] Your emperor has returned.