Throne of Embers lyrics

The old lion sleeps tonight And shadows gather near the flame Whispers crawling through the halls Each one calling out a different name Silver tongues and hidden knives Dancing underneath the crown Every promise forged in gold Seems to drag another kingdom down Can a storm be held by hands? Can fate be silenced by command? In the throne of embers Every step ignites the fire Voices of ambition Feeding every dark desire In the throne of embers Nothing stays forever pure When the crown is waiting Every heart becomes unsure Brothers stand on different roads Looking at the same sunrise One sees glory in the light One sees power in the prize The weight of kingdoms yet unborn Rests upon uncertain ground While the future waits in silence No one hears its distant sound Far beyond the walls of stone A silent watcher sees it all Waiting for the chosen path Waiting for the rise, or fall In the throne of embers Every dream must face the flame When the dust is fading Only truth remains the same