[Intro]
A moonlit street, rain on the chrome of a streetlight
I walk the line between memory and spite
[Verse 1]
Your shadow follows like a name etched in salt
I chase the echo of the lies you told
Vengeance tastes like cold wine in a scarred glass
Promises crumble, and the truth outgrows the past
[Pre-Chorus]
I built a throne from my broken trust, but it leaks
Every rung I climb drips with what I couldn't keep
[Chorus]
If I win this war, what is left of me to mend?
The victory hurts that I can't pretend
The cost of revenge is a heart that won't forgive
I’m chasing empty crowns that won’t let me live
[Verse 2]
The streets remember every flame I lit for you
Now every step rings hollow, every word rings true
Redemption hides behind the fog of yesterday
I pay the price with every dawn that bleeds away
[Pre-Chorus]
I thought I’d silenced you, but I silenced my own peace
Caught in the aftermath of a poison release
[Chorus]
If I win this war, what is left of me to mend?
The victory hurts that I can't pretend
The cost of revenge is a heart that won't forgive
I’m chasing empty crowns that won’t let me live
[Bridge]
The story folds like rain into a river till it’s gone
What I wanted to ruin outlasts what I’ve become
[Chorus]
If I win this war, what is left of me to mend?
The victory hurts that I can't pretend
The cost of revenge is a heart that won't forgive
I’m chasing empty crowns that won’t let me live
[Outro]
So I lay down the sword, let the night reclaim its light
No more battles in the echo of a broken night
I walk away, bearing the scars of what I chose
Learning mercy is the hardest thorn to rose
