[Intro – Whispered / Female Layered Vocals] Silence falls… Gold turns cold… Who am I… After the throne? ⸻ [Verse 1 – Soft / Vulnerable - female voice] The velvet’s heavy on my skin Echoes linger where I’ve been Applause still ringing in the dark But it don’t reach my heart Marble floors and silver tears Built a kingdom out of fear Every step was calculated Every smile orchestrated ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – Growing Emotion - female voice] They see the crown, they see the shine They never see the sleepless nights Behind the diamonds, behind the flame There’s just a girl beneath the name ⸻ [Chorus – Emotional / Expansive - female ] [Aria sings] After the throne, when the lights go low When the cheers fade out and I’m on my own Tell me who I am Without the gold in my hands After the throne, when the night is long When the power’s gone and the mirror’s wrong If I lay it down Will I still be found? Who loves me after the throne? ⸻ [Verse 2 – Slightly Stronger - female voice] Silhouettes behind the glass Every version that I’ve passed Sacrificed the softer side For the fire in my eyes Built these walls with perfect grace Wore the mask upon my face But under all the black and red There’s quiet words I never said ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – Harmonised Female Voices] They see the reign, they see control But not the cracks beneath the role Behind the power, behind the flame There’s still a heart that feels the same ⸻ [Chorus – Bigger / Female Harmonies] [Sera belts] After the throne, when the lights go low When the cheers fade out and I’m on my own Tell me who I am Without the gold in my hands After the throne, when the crown feels wrong When the night goes still and the silence’s strong If I lay it down Will I still be found? Who loves me after the throne? ⸻ [Bridge – Minimal / Almost Acapella - female voice] If I step down from the height Will you hold me in the quiet? If the velvet turns to dust Will you stay when I’m just… Just me. ⸻ [Final Chorus – Orchestral Swell - female voice] After the throne, when it all dissolves When the kingdom falls and the curtain calls Will I still remain More than just a name? After the throne, when the lights don’t glow When there’s no more war left to overthrow If I lay it down Will I still be crowned… By love… After the throne? ⸻ [Outro – Soft Whisper - female voice] [Aria and Sera harmonise] Crown on the marble… Heartbeat steady… Not a queen… Just ready.

After The Throne