June 13

[Intro] Whispers in the hallways, promises in gold But empty hands stay folded, stories left untold [Verse 1] You speak of thunder, of battles left to fight While I count the hours, alone in the fading light Your marching orders bloom, then wither to the floor I hear the oath you measure by what you ignore [Pre-Chorus] If sacrifice is a banner you wave but never lift Then I’m learning the distance between gift and rift [Chorus] I won’t walk the line you draw with a hollow crown Your courage is a reflection you never allow down If loyalty comes cheap and your hands stay clean and still I’m turning away, choosing a wound I can heal [Verse 2] Your speeches blaze like sunrise, loud and grand Yet when the night arrives, you’re not lend a hand I’m not your echo, I’m not your empty vow I’m choosing what’s earned, not what you pretend to endow [Pre-Chorus] The sacrifice you praise is only ink on your decree I’m stepping back from the script you won’t redo for me [Chorus] I won’t walk the line you draw with a hollow crown Your courage is a reflection you never allow down If loyalty comes cheap and your hands stay clean and still I’m turning away, choosing a wound I can heal [Bridge] Let the loud proclamations fade into the stalled air I’ll find a path where effort follows where it’s shared and fair [Chorus] I won’t walk the line you draw with a hollow crown Your courage is a reflection you never allow down If loyalty comes cheap and your hands stay clean and still I’m turning away, choosing a wound I can heal [Outro] Not the road you picture, not the tide you sell I’ll stand where reciprocity breaks the spell