The Weight Of The Crown

You walk the empty streets alone
The shadows stretch across the stone
You hear the ticking of the clock
Another door you cannot lock
The television paints the room
A sudden flash inside the gloom
We hold the line and watch it fall
We wait for someone else to call

This is the weight of the crown
It pulls you under the ground
You try to breathe but you drown
This is the weight of the crown
You cannot turn it around
You hear the deafening sound

The photographs are turning pale
Another ship that did not sail
You keep the secret in your head
And leave the hardest things unsaid
The quiet men who run the show
They always watch you from below
We hold the line and watch it fall
We wait for someone else to call

This is the weight of the crown
It pulls you under the ground
You try to breathe but you drown
This is the weight of the crown
You cannot turn it around
You hear the deafening sound

Hold your breath and close your eyes
Step into the open skies
Nothing left to compromise
Nothing left to compromise

This is the weight of the crown
It pulls you under the ground
You try to breathe but you drown
This is the weight of the crown
You cannot turn it around
You hear the deafening sound

This is the weight
This is the weight
The deafening sound
The weight of the crown