kingdom of dust

(Verse 1)
Silver tongues weave threads of greed,
Roots of hunger that never recede,
Pillars rise on broken backs,
Gold-lined thrones, the virtue cracks.
(Chorus)
In kingdoms of dust, they trade their souls,
Stacking the ash where ambition rolls,
Chasing the sun, but shadows bind,
Blind to the wreckage they leave behind.
(Verse 2)
Fingers grasp, but they can’t hold,
The fleeting glint of burning gold,
A mirror shines, but shows no face,
Just empty hands in a hollow place.
(Chorus)
In kingdoms of dust, they trade their souls,
Stacking the ash where ambition rolls,
Chasing the sun, but shadows bind,
Blind to the wreckage they leave behind.
(Bridge)
Crowns of thorns, worn with pride,
Rivers of tears, the cost they hide,
No end in sight, just a spiral down,
Where riches drown and kings un-crown.
(Chorus)
In kingdoms of dust, they trade their souls,
Stacking the ash where ambition rolls,
Chasing the sun, but shadows bind,
Blind to the wreckage they leave behind.
(Outro)
What’s left of power when silence falls?
A kingdom crumbled, hollowed walls,
In dust they kneel, their time erased,
The price of greed, a world defaced.