My empire (Alt version)

[Verse 1]
I played your game in silence
Shook your hands, bowed my head
Wore the mask you painted on me
Let you think I bled
Built your castle higher
Smiled while you cursed my name
But kings don’t kneel forever
Now I set the flame
[Pre-Chorus]
You thought I was tame
A boy in a crown
But I was just patient
Waiting to burn it all down
[Chorus]
This is my empire (my empire)
Built on blood and lies
Watch me rise from ruin
With fire in my eyes
This is my empire (my empire)
I bled, I broke, I climbed
You gave me war—
Now I’m taking what’s mine
This is my empire (my empire)
And I’m coming for yours
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[Verse 2]
You dressed me in your weakness
Told me calm would win
But peace is just permission
For you to strike again
You laughed behind your curtains
Thought I'd crawl away
But I’ve memorized your shadows—
And I don't need to play
[Pre-Chorus]
You thought I was done
That I'd beg to belong
But I rewrote the anthem
Now scream it like a song
[Chorus]
This is my empire (my empire)
Built on blood and lies
Watch me rise from ruin
With fire in my eyes
This is my empire (my empire)
I bled, I broke, I climbed
You gave me war—
Now I’m taking what’s mine
This is my empire (my empire)
And I’m coming for yours
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[Bridge]
Say my name, say it with fear
Build your walls—I’m getting near
This isn’t revenge, it’s rebirth
One fallen king who owns the earth
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[Final Chorus]
This is my empire (my empire)
No gods, no grace
Just a crown I stole
From your sacred place
This is my empire (my empire)
I smiled through the fire
You had your chance
Now I build it higher
This is my empire (my empire)
And I’ll burn down the rest
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[Outro]
You should’ve killed me when I was kind
Now I’m legend
Now I’m mine
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If this dropped in the Starlet Shores universe, even Kim would pause and go, “...okay that was terrifyingly good.” Want to see Roxy’s lyrical response track next? Like a "Queen of Ruins" clapback?

Cinematic pop anthem, dark orchestral strings, dark pop, strings, thunder drums, bass villain choir, synths, male, fx