Cinders of the Crown

[Intro]
[Verse]
The harpsichord is out of tune
Beneath a pale and frozen moon
The velvet drapes are torn and grey
Where ghosts of music softly play
I stand within this gilded shell
A composer in a winter hell
The dust is dancing in the air
Like secrets that we used to share
[Pre-Chorus]
The cello weeps a minor strain
To wash away the royal stain
The ink has bled into the floor
I cannot love you anymore
[Chorus]
Burn the score and let it go
Deep beneath the falling snow
Every trill and every breath
Defies the silence of your death
I soar above the crown and king
To hear the silver angels sing
In D minor, cold and bright
I claim my soul back from the night
[Post-Chorus]
Ah, the cinders fly
Up to the winter sky
Ah, the cinders fly
Watch the memory die
[Verse]
You were the sun, I was the moon
We ended everything too soon
The court had eyes, the court had ears
They fed upon our hidden fears
I watched the parchment turn to black
There is no way of turning back
The smoke was sweet, the flame was tall
I let the heavy curtain fall
[Pre-Chorus]
The men’s choir hums a low refrain
To echo all my hidden pain
The harp is plucking at my heart
Before I tear this world apart
[Chorus]
Burn the score and let it go
Deep beneath the falling snow
Every trill and every breath
Defies the silence of your death
I soar above the crown and king
To hear the silver angels sing
In D minor, cold and bright
I claim my soul back from the night
[Bridge]
(Sustained High C)
I am free
From the decree
Of the sovereign’s hand
In this frozen land
Let the fortissimo roar
I don't need you anymore
No more silence, no more lies
Watch as the phoenix finally flies
[Hook]
I am the music now
I break my final vow
I am the music now
With stars upon my brow
[Chorus]
Burn the score and let it go
Deep beneath the falling snow
Every trill and every breath
Defies the silence of your death
I soar above the crown and king
To hear the silver angels sing
In D minor, cold and bright
I claim my soul back from the night
[Outro]