Crown of Iron

(Verse 1) I felt the flood, I felt the fire I let it take me higher and higher But something in me snapped the thread Said, "Build a throne or you'll be dead" So I drew lines where none had been Carved out the chaos underneath my skin Named every fear, locked every door Swore I'd be at the mercy of none anymore (Pre-Chorus) No more drifting No more doubt If I hold the center Nothing gets out (Chorus) I wear a crown of iron Heavy as the truth Every rule I'm writing Is holding back the flood Call it strength, call it order Call it what you need But I will not be broken By the things I couldn't lead (Verse 2) I learned the language of command How to shape the world with steady hands If I define it, I control it If I control it, I can hold it But every system has its cracks Every throne feels the attack And in the silence underneath I hear the chaos grinding teeth (Pre-Chorus) Still I tighten Still I stand If I stop now I won't land (Chorus) I wear a crown of iron Forged inside the flame Every wall I'm raising Is teaching me my name Call it power, call it armor Call it discipline But I will not be swallowed By the storm I let begin (Bridge — breakdown → crack in the armor) What if the strength I'm holding Is the thing that breaks me down? What if the walls I'm building Are the edges of my crown? I made a world of certainty To keep the dark at bay— …but something in the shadows Still knows another way (Final Chorus — bigger, slightly fractured) I wear a crown of iron But it's cutting through my skin Every line I'm drawing Is a war I'll never win Call it strength, call it order Call it what you need— (shift — more vulnerable tone) …but I can feel it breaking Everything in me (Outro — quiet, controlled but cracking) Hold the line… Hold the shape… Hold the— (cut)