[Intro – flickering candlelight, low cello drone] Candles weep in the silent hall Shadows dance upon the wall [Verse 1 – haunting violin, minor key] In the heart of the velvet night Two souls meet by the dying light An ancient queen with eyes of fire Bound by a dark and deep desire The mortal girl with a trembling breath Caught in a dance between life and death [Pre-Chorus – rising tension, orchestral swell] Fingers touch a porcelain chin Where the end and the start begin Cold as ice but burning bright Lost in the depths of the endless night [Chorus – grand pipe organ, dramatic strings] Oh, the weight of the crown she wears Hidden in the secrets that she shares A kiss of shadow, a touch of gold A story that never will be told Locked away in the stone and glass Watching the centuries slowly pass [Verse 2 – sparse piano, heavy atmosphere] Crimson robes and lace so white Fading into the pale moonlight One is a legend, one is a dream Nothing is ever quite what it seems The silence speaks in a thousand ways Through the fog of the passing days [Pre-Chorus – building intensity, layered vocals] Fingers touch a porcelain chin Where the end and the start begin Cold as ice but burning bright Lost in the depths of the endless night [Chorus – full orchestral climax] Oh, the weight of the crown she wears Hidden in the secrets that she shares A kiss of shadow, a touch of gold A story that never will be told Locked away in the stone and glass Watching the centuries slowly pass [Bridge – ethereal choir, distant thunder] Time stands still in this hollow room Flowers wither before they bloom Hold the moment before it flies Underneath the midnight skies [Solo – weeping violin solo] (Instrumental Solo) [Final Chorus – maximum emotional power] Oh, the weight of the crown she wears Hidden in the secrets that she shares A kiss of shadow, a touch of gold A story that never will be told Locked away in the stone and glass Watching the centuries slowly pass [Outro – fading organ, single bell toll] The morning sun is far away In the dark we choose to stay