[Intro – Piano / Church Bells]
Male: They buried a king…
And thought the story ended.
Female: But broken things can still be beautiful.
[Verse 1 – Male Clean]
I walked through hell to find my name,
Carried ghosts through endless rain.
Wore my failures like a crown,
Built my walls to keep love out.
I thought that strength meant feeling none,
That healing meant forgetting love.
But every scar beneath my skin
Reminds me I survived again!
[Pre-Chorus – Female Clean]
You don’t have to hide your scars,
Or be ashamed of where you’ve been.
The world may never understand,
But you can learn to live again!
[Chorus – Explosive Duet]
Both:
LONG LIVE THE BROKEN!
THE HEARTS THAT WOULDN’T DIE!
WE ARE THE ONES WHO KEPT ON BREATHING,
WHEN THE WORLD SAID WE COULDN’T FLY!
Male: LET THE KINGDOM HEAR OUR VOICES!
Female: LET THE DARKNESS SEE OUR LIGHT!
Both:
WE ARE MORE THAN WHAT WE’VE SUFFERED!
LONG LIVE THE BROKEN TONIGHT!
[Verse 2 – Male Harsh / Female Clean]
Male:
I built a throne from all my pain,
Then let the anger rule my name.
I hurt the ones who tried to stay,
And watched my better self decay!
Female:
You can own the things you’ve done,
Without becoming what you fear.
The past may always leave its mark,
But it doesn’t have to keep you here.
[Chorus – Full Band]
Both:
LONG LIVE THE BROKEN!
THE HEARTS THAT WOULDN’T DIE!
WE ARE THE ONES WHO KEPT ON BREATHING,
WHEN THE WORLD SAID WE COULDN’T FLY!
LET THE KINGDOM HEAR OUR VOICES!
LET THE DARKNESS SEE OUR LIGHT!
WE ARE MORE THAN WHAT WE’VE SUFFERED!
LONG LIVE THE BROKEN TONIGHT!
[Bridge – Piano / Emotional Duet]
Female:
You were never just your failures,
Never just the things you’ve lost.
Male:
I spent my life chasing a kingdom,
When all I needed was to breathe.
(Whisper)
I’m finally ready to be me.
[BREAKDOWN – Silence / Gutturals]
Male:
THEY BURIED THE KING!
Female (screamed):
BUT THEY COULDN’T BURY HIS HEART!
BLEGH!
BREAK THE CROWN!
BREAK THE CHAINS!
LET THE WORLD REMEMBER OUR NAMES!
Female: WE ARE SCARRED! WE ARE STRONG!
Both:
WE WERE NEVER FUCKING GONE!
[Final Chorus – Orchestra / Choir]
Both:
LONG LIVE THE BROKEN!
LET THE BLACK BELLS RING!
WE ARE THE HEARTS THAT KEPT ON BEATING,
WHEN THE WORLD BURIED EVERYTHING!
Male: I DON’T NEED TO BE YOUR SAVIOR!
Female: YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A KING!
Both:
WE ARE MORE THAN WHAT WE’VE SUFFERED!
LONG LIVE THE BROKEN!
LONG LIVE THE KING!
[Outro – Piano / Heartbeat]
Male: The crown still wears black…
Female: But the king is finally free.
(Three bells. Final heartbeat. Silence.)