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heavy crown (live)

from ephemera by taken at the flood

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such a heavy crown
for a newborn prince to wear
the prophetess has spoken
& you are the chosen heir
such a burden
to be held in tiny hands
they make you the king for a day
then they use you & throw you away

it's so hard to move on
when you're wearing such a heavy crown
when you're dragging that chain around
letting it weigh you down
it's so hard to hold on
when they say you've got a world to save
we need someone to show the way
you dug your own damn grave

such a vision
from your seat upon the throne
all the treasures of the world
arrayed for you to own
& all the sycophants
who fulfil your every whim
but don't fall under their spell
they can kill you with kindness as well

like an avalanche
it all got out of hand
now they're fighting wars for you
& you're revered throughout the land
& there's a cavalcade
of lepers to be kissed
you know that it will be no use
but they'll turn on you if you refuse

& just when
the weight is comfortable on your head
they'll drag you from your bed
& take that heavy crown
& place it
on some other prince's brow
do you hear that awful sound?
i think they're coming for you now...

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from ephemera, released April 22, 2016

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