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[Verse 1]
Deep beneath the scorched terrain
He counts the cans, the grain, the fuel
Steel doors locked against the wind
Against the cries of those who kneel
Numbers carved in concrete walls
Inventory of the end
While overhead the wasteland crawls
With bodies too weak to stand
[Pre-Chorus]
He built this tomb for one
While the surface burns and breaks
Every ration that he hoards
Is a life he will not take
[Chorus]
Below the starving, below the dying
He measures out his kingdom in the dark
Below the burning, below the crying
He feeds on silence while they fall apart
The warlord keeps his treasure underground
While hunger makes the only sound
[Verse 2]
Radio transmissions fade
Reports of riots, plague, collapse
He marks another tally down
And seals another storage hatch
Above, the children scrape the dirt
For roots that died a year ago
He checks the filters, tests the air
And never lets the weakness show
[Pre-Chorus]
He tells himself it's war
That sacrifice demands a price
But every breath he takes alone
Is paid for with their life
[Chorus]
Below the starving, below the dying
He measures out his kingdom in the dark
Below the burning, below the crying
He feeds on silence while they fall apart
The warlord keeps his treasure underground
While hunger makes the only sound
[Bridge]
They built him up
They gave him power
They marched behind his banner
Now they rot
And he remains
Entombed in plenty
A king of rust and rations
A god forgot
[Final Chorus]
Below the starving, below the dying
He measures out his kingdom in the dark
Below the burning, below the crying
He feeds on silence while they fall apart
The warlord keeps his empire underground
While death becomes the only sound
[Outro]
Count your supplies
Count your days
Count the cost
Of staying safe
