Kenshi - Tengu, CHEWED-UP CROWN (Laughing in the Throne Room) (Mix 2)

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Lyrics:
[Intro – Slow synth build, wind FX, echoing whispers of “Tengu…”]

Silk robes and a fruit pit seal Glowing eyes behind tinted steel Sittin’ on a throne of plastic gold Tales of a Vault nobody told

[Beat drops, tempo kicks in – crisp snares + bass]

Velvet lies in the diplomat’s tongue Rebels dragged down, songs unsung He laughs like a god who forgot how to cry While his nobles shop and the workers die

[Pre-Chorus – rising synth tension, glitch effects]

He says “Find the wizard, climb the peak” But the map’s a riddle, the future’s bleak Glass towers built on sand and fear Speak too loud, and you disappear

[CHORUS – explosive synth layers, heavy bass drop]

[Staccato lead vocals, layered harmony on final line] Chewed-up crown, he’s laughin’ again Fake quests, fake seals in the lion’s den You’re just a pawn in his carnival game But the glitter’s so loud you forget your name

Tengu, baby, he’s a ghost in glass Power’s just fashion that’ll never last Strut that lie down the boulevard When the curtain drops—it hits hard

[Verse 2 – back to groove, tighter phrasing, minor key synth line]

He ain't the sharpest blade, though he claims the best Katana’s Meitou, but he barely passed the test Wrapped in silk, drinks myths like wine Rebellion's bones now mark the line

Four nobles at his back, sharp dressed wolves Luxury masks all the power they stole You bow too deep, you might not rise The Vault don’t echo—only silence replies

[Bridge – music drops to ambient pads, vocals near-spoken with light vocoder]

Tengu… goblin prince in emperor’s clothes Feared not for strength, but the stories he sews Whispers in Heft: “Don’t breathe too loud” He rules by rumor, hidden in the crowd

[Final Chorus – massive harmony stack, extra percussion layers, dramatic synth swells]

Chewed-up crown, and a bloodstained laugh Dance in the fire of the aftermath He’s a myth, a meme, a headline scroll A burning throne with no control

Tengu, darling, king of the glitch The empire’s gold is starting to twitch No armor, no shame, just a velvet sound Of a madman laughing… in a plastic crown

[Outro – synth fade, metallic katana clash, reverb-heavy laughter looping into silence]

[Soft echo:] laughing… laughing… laughing…