The Crown Jewels

Описание: LYRICS

I was born where the iron meets the cold grey stone
In a valley where the winds of the ancestors moan
They told me that power was a weight on the brow
But I didn't see the gold, I just felt the plow
Now the gates are swinging open to the marble hall
And I'm standing where the giants used to tower tall
I see the velvet cushions and the polished glass
Watching all the shadows of the centuries pass
But the sparkle in the cases isn't what it seems
It's the hardened salt of a million dreams

Oh, the crown jewels are more than the diamond and gold
They are the stories of the brave and the secrets untold
It’s the fire in the spirit and the grit in the bone
That builds up a kingdom and carries the throne
Wear your heart like a scepter, let your truth be the light
For the crown jewels are shining in the middle of the night

There’s a sapphire for the sorrow that we leave behind
And an emerald for the healing that we’re meant to find
Every ruby is a heartbeat that refused to stop
When the mountain was heavy and we reached for the top
You can take away the silver and the fine-spun lace
But you can’t take the dignity from a weary face
For the riches of a monarch aren't held in a fist
They are found in the moments that the cowards have missed
In the kindness of a stranger and the strength of the hand
That sows the seeds of mercy across the broken land

Oh, the crown jewels are more than the diamond and gold
They are the stories of the brave and the secrets untold
It’s the fire in the spirit and the grit in the bone
That builds up a kingdom and carries the throne
Wear your heart like a scepter, let your truth be the light
For the crown jewels are shining in the middle of the night

It’s not the weight of the metal that defines the worth
It’s the legacy we leave on this patch of the earth
From the peasant in the field to the queen on the hill
We are measured by the passion and the force of our will
So polish up your courage until it starts to glow
And show the world the riches that the heavy hearts know

Oh, the crown jewels are more than the diamond and gold
They are the stories of the brave and the secrets untold
It’s the fire in the spirit and the grit in the bone
That builds up a kingdom and carries the throne
Wear your heart like a scepter, let your truth be the light
For the crown jewels are shining in the middle of the night

Let them shine on the water, let them shine in the rain
Through the joy of the harvest and the winter of pain
You are royalty rising, you are more than you see
With the crown jewels of the spirit, you will always be free