The Crownless King

By Killswitch Engage

On Atonement

Released on August 16, 2019

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[Intro]

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[Verse 1]

Abolition to this illusion

And all the monuments of hypocrisy

Burn them, burn them to the ground

Destroy them, they're useless to us now


[Verse 2]

Tear down reminders of a crownless king

This impostor claims authority

Indignation is closing in

You choose a war, a war you cannot win


[Pre-Chorus]

No one, no one can save you now

Cast down where no mercy can be found

No willingness to bow to a king without a crown

Where the virtuous can't be found


[Chorus]

Defy you, to the depths you descend

I defy you, to the death we defend

Defy you, your rule will come to an end

I defy you, you've become the crownless king


[Verse 3]

The penitent pray for the downfall of your

Of your reign

The warrior soul shall break the hold of constraints

In the end you will suffer


[Chorus]

Defy you, to the depths you descend

I defy you, to the death we defend

Defy you, your rule will come to an end

I defy you, you've become the crownless king


[Bridge]

This storied confusion, distorted and diluted

Will come undone when the balance shifts

And the framework breaks, yeah

The framework breaks


[Outro]

To the depths you descend

Become the crownless king

Defy you, I defy you

Defy you, we defy you