Crown Prince Syndrome

[Verse 1]
And when I look in the mirror, it's not myself
Staring back with those judging eyes
It’s an image of the past king himself
Taunting me from the skies

[Pre-Chorus]
Power, it cannot be destroyed
It can only be transferred
The crux of a kingborn
To bear the lowborn's scorn

[Verse 2]
I paid my dues
And had the city rebuilt
I walked among the people
With my heart flooded by guilt

[Pre-Chorus]
The crown, it cannot be destroyed
It can only be transferred
The crux of the lowborn
To dismiss the highborn they mourn

[Chorus]
There is nothing worse for a lying soul
Than the mirror of reality
What's broken can be whole
But you still see cracks in the reflection
And it’s your own curse, a heavy toll
Don't let it spoil your sanity
You might fill the hole in your soul
But it still has an infection

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
Not every father gets a chance to
Start his son off in his own footsteps
I'm a far cry from him
A charlatan, unworthy of his blood

[Chorus]
There is nothing worse for a lying soul
Than the mirror of reality
What's broken can be whole
But you still see cracks in the reflection
And it's your own curse, a heavy toll
Don't let it spoil your sanity
You might fill the hole in your soul
But it still has an infection

[Bridge]
Not every father gets a chance to
Start his son off in his own footsteps
I'm a far cry from him
A charlatan, unworthy of his blood