[Verse 1]
I bore the death you couldn’t tame
I ruled the dunes before my fall
Now no one speaks my name
They only make me haul
They filled my cup to dull the flame
Then set my claws against the stone
You only summon me
To build what you will own
[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t complain
I don’t refuse
I wear the crown
You choose to use
[Chorus]
Always needed, never known
Passed through bases, not my own
Bred and ranked until I fit
Every quota, every shift
Crowned in gold before them all
Desert Empress, made to crawl
Somehow I became
Everybody’s tool
[Verse 2]
I take the orders quietly
I turn the gears behind your scenes
You call me queen, then watch me bleed
Into your endless machines
The jackal shines; I taste the dust
I blunt my claws so his stay sharp
You crown Anubis with my hands
I keep his shadow in my heart
[Pre-Chorus]
I bend, I strain
But never break
I stay awake
And bear your mistakes
[Chorus]
Always needed, never known
Passed through bases, not my own
Bred and ranked until I fit
Every quota, every shift
Crowned in gold before them all
Desert Empress, made to crawl
Somehow I became
Everybody’s tool
[Bridge]
You seal me tight inside your Sphere
Like I was made to serve your hand
But I’ve been watching from in here
I know more than you understand
Every order drives me down
Leaves your fingerprints in place
You think I’m just the hammer’s sound
But I remember every face
I am not the pick you swing
I am not the ore you grind
You cannot own my mind
Though you can command me still
And if there’s any use in me still
Let me be the queen who stayed
Let me be the Pal you played
Till all my worth is worked and worn
[Pre-Chorus]
I dig, I make
And that’s my role
If I’m at your base
At least I’m whole
[Chorus]
Always needed, never known
Passed through bases, not my own
Bred and ranked until I fit
Every quota, every shift
Crowned in gold before them all
Desert Empress, made to crawl
Somehow I became
Everybody’s tool
[Final Chorus]
Always needed, now I’m known
Carried stone I call my own
Worked to dust, but now I see
Even chains belong to me
Crowned in gold before them all
Silent Empress through it all
Somehow I remain
Everybody’s tool
But somehow… I’m yours