Palace of Ashes

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Prompt / Lyrics
(Intro - Lonely, sad piano, sound of falling rubble and distant thunder) (Verse 1 - Lloyd - In a shaky, tired voice) I remember the mask you wore so fondly, You were the light, now you're just a betrayal. I trusted your every word, your every breath, Now all that's left is rubble and blood on my lips. I've lost my strength, I've lost my team, All that's left is you and your cruel shadow.(Verse 2 - Harumi - Coldly, with a sense of superiority) Look at me, you "chosen" boy, Your whole world has crumbled in your hands. Did you want to protect me? Did you want to know me? Now you must watch as your father begins to rule and take. Love is the weakness that brought you to your knees, I am the truth that was born in the ashes. (Chorus - Both - Lloyd desperately, Harumi triumphantly) (Lloyd): Where is the girl I knew in the palace? (Harumi): She died the day your father took me! (Lloyd): You fight for the shadows that will eventually destroy you! (Harumi): I rule the storm that will rise to the sky! (Both): We stand in the ruins where our dream ends, In a palace of ashes where the day has faded.(Verse 3 - Lloyd - Energetically, voice gaining strength) You can take my strength, you can take my voice, But a ninja won't give up, I'll stop you! Even without my powers, I'm still the one Who believes in good, even when imprisoned. Your heart is ice, but I see fear in it, That you too will end up just like this dust! (Bridge - Harumi - With a slight hint of regret that she immediately suppresses) Maybe in another life, maybe in another time... We would be together, in silence and beauty. But your family took everything I had, Now I just want to see your pride burn out! (Final Chorus - Both - Maximum gradation, orchestral finale) (Both): We stand in the ruins where our dream ends, In a palace of ashes where the day has faded. (Lloyd): I'll find my way back! (Harumi): You'll never break me! (Both): Our fates are bound in this black realm! (Outro - Piano returns to the opening theme, voices whisper) (Lloyd): Harumi... why? (Harumi): Forgive me... but not today. (The song ends with the sound of a strong wind blowing away the ashes)