This Kingdom I Have Built is a progressive metal track featuring LYRA’s emotional clean vocals, atmospheric soundscapes, and intricate guitar work that gradually builds from quiet reflection into a powerful climax. Melodic riffs, dynamic rhythms, and layered instrumentation create a cinematic journey that balances restraint with intensity.
The song tells the story of a king who allowed his most trusted general to do whatever was necessary in the name of progress. Together they conquered kingdoms and built an empire, but as the years pass, the king begins to question the cost of every victory. The lyrics explore loyalty, accountability, leadership, and the realization that choosing silence can make you just as responsible as the one carrying out the orders.
Musically, This Kingdom I Have Built combines modern progressive metal with emotional storytelling, memorable guitar melodies, and a haunting vocal performance from LYRA. It is a song about reflection, regret, and the difficult choices leaders must make when the foundations of everything they’ve built begin to crack.
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This Kingdom I Have Built
I used to see myself in you
Oversharing, practiced caring
Poison poured into the water
Clouded glass, distorted view
We took on armies, we took on kings
Ride or die was everything
But were those wars worth the violence?
Distance gives the blood a name
Brick by brick
I built this kingdom
Day by day
The towers rose
Choice by choice
I stood beside you
Now every choice affects the many
And loyalty will make us fall
Every scar became a lesson
Every lesson turned to weight
Was I the only one still learning
While you sharpened every blade?
Misalignment dressed as loyalty
We marched into wars we should not fight
Blood-stained hands
For a cause I do not believe in
Brick by brick
I built this kingdom
Day by day
The cracks were shown
Choice by choice
I still defended you
Now every silence feeds the famine
And loyalty will make us fall
A general in my army
Rules in blood and iron
Ruthless
Blameless
Righteous
Blind
Ruthless
Blameless
Righteous
Blind
How many bodies bought your honor?
How many graves became my throne?
Will I reward loyalty
With a guillotine?
For this kingdom I have built
Loyalty or weakness
I let the rot go on
Their orders, their rules
A silent king, withdrawn
The people are starving
The banners are torn
The land reeks of ruin
And still you ask for more
Brick by brick
I built this kingdom
Day by day
I watched it fall
Choice by choice
I stood beside you
No more silence
No more blood
It ends now
This ends now
