Athaliah

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athaliah Lyrics written by: David Wolfe [Intro] "And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal." [Verse I] Four years breathing and the world had passed its sentence down, Doctors spoke in whispers like a judge before a crown. Broken… damaged… different… words they carved into my skin, Prophecies of failure they declared would dwell within. You stood silent in the doorway while their verdict filled the air, Not with grief but something colder in your iron stare. Not a mother mourning fear—but a monarch claiming throne, Guarding what you called salvation In a kingdom of your own. Chains disguised as discipline— Your reign had now begun. [Pre-Chorus I] You wrapped the cross around my throat and called it sacred breath, A crown of guilt upon my skull, a catechism of death. Every prayer another shackle forged beneath your law— A gospel built to break the child that dared to question awe. [Chorus] ATHALIAH! — ruler of the righteous masquerade! Every prayer another chain inside the cage you made! You preached the word of heaven like a tyrant robed in grace, While every whispered “amen” tightened iron in its place! You called it love and guidance—I call it holy war! A queen upon a pulpit guarding every locked-up door! If God ordained obedience then answer me this call— Where was honor for the son beneath your law? ATHALIAH! ATHALIAH! ATHALIAH! [Verse II] You fed me scripture like a ration meant to starve the soul, Every verse a sharpened blade enforcing your control. “Honor father, honor mother”—thundered from your throne, Yet no commandment ever spoke Of honoring your own. Every doubt I dared to speak became a sin confessed, Every thought outside your creed a demon dispossessed. The bells above my childhood rang the doctrine you designed, A belfry voice that steered my life And strangled out my mind. I was never broken, Mother— Just imprisoned by your kind. [Pre-Chorus II] Your heaven felt like prison and your love a sharpened chain, A sermon carved in punishment that sanctified the pain. You preached that God demanded every thought obey your call— But no commandment ever spoke of honoring the son at all. [Chorus] ATHALIAH! — ruler of the righteous masquerade! Every prayer another chain inside the cage you made! You preached the word of heaven like a tyrant robed in grace, While every whispered “amen” tightened iron in its place! You called it love and guidance—I call it holy war! A queen upon a pulpit guarding every locked-up door! If God ordained obedience then answer me this call— Where was honor for the son beneath your law? ATHALIAH! ATHALIAH! ATHALIAH! [Mother's Illusion] You were broken from the start. Just a flaw inside my heart. Kneel and I will mold you into right. Pray and let the scripture crush your fight. Place my rule above your will. And the law says you are still. Every thought you try to raise. Live only through my holy ways. Speak doubt again son and you will fall! [Son's Truth] You raised a kingdom from fear and dust. Every prayer you forged was rust. Lies etched inside the cross you raised. Years buried in your sacred maze. Faith was the chain around my breath. Truth bled beneath your book of death. Now hear the belfry start to crack. See the child you broke staring back. Mother! Look at what your crown has done… Look what your kingdom has become… Look what your God has turned me into… I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT I’VE BECOME!!! [Final Chorus] ATHALIAH! — ruler of the righteous masquerade! Every prayer another chain inside the cage you made! You preached the word of heaven like a tyrant robed in grace, While every whispered “amen” carves another scar in place! You crowned yourself my keeper with the scripture as your law! A throne of iron doctrine built to grind the child you saw! The chains you wrapped around my soul still tighten in the night— And somewhere in their shadow something else prepares to rise! ATHALIAH! ATHALIAH! ATHALIAH! [Outro] "And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal." "And somewhere in the silence Where the child once bore my name—" "Something else is breathing Where I used to remain..." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Album "Truth & Illusion" OUT NOW!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------