Paper Crowns

They wear their paper crowns, pretending they're kings Hollow words and shiny things Walking in circles, chasing empty dreams Their world's a palace built on schemes Shadows fall, the truth's in disguise You can't fool me with your glittering lies Tear down the paper crowns, let the ashes fall Beneath the gold, there's nothing at all I'll stand with my heart, raw and unbound While they crumble in their paper crowns The mirror's cracked, but they can't see A thousand faces, none of them free Trading their souls for a fleeting throne But i'd rather stand here on my own Shadows fall, the truth's in disguise You can't fool me with your glittering lies Tear down the paper crowns, let the ashes fall Beneath the gold, there's nothing at all I'll stand with my heart, raw and unbound While they crumble in their paper crowns Strip away the layers, you'll see what's real The scars we carry, the pain we feel No throne, no crown, no hollow charade Just the fire in my soul that will never fade Tear down the paper crowns, let the ashes fall Beneath the gold, there's nothing at all I'll stand with my heart, raw and unbound While they crumble in their paper crowns Burn the paper crowns, watch them fade away I'll keep my truth; they can keep their play Beneath the ashes, life will resound In a world beyond their paper crowns