Argumentum Rex Rodentia

He climbed from the gutter, where shadows still cling
Feeding on souls that no daylight could bring
The broken, the weary, they bowed to his hand
In kingdoms of ruin, he tightened the strand

He spoke of tomorrow, but none saw the dawn
His reign built on weakness, their will overdrawn
A king of the fallen, he thrived on their pain
In cycles of sorrow, his power would gain

He built his throne from the cracks of their bones
A ruler of silence, where misery moans
Their cries fed his hunger, their hopes drained to dust
Their dreams were his chains, their faith turned to rust
The weaker they were, the tighter he gripped
Their suffering endless, the light always slipped
No savior would come, no end to their cries
For he ruled the broken, beneath endless skies

He promised salvation, but deep down he lied
Their struggles, the chains that kept him fortified
For every small hope, he cast darker fears
In the kingdom of whispers, their trust disappeared

The weak stayed in shadows, no dawn would arise
For power like his thrives on fractured ties
The more they despaired, the stronger he grew
Their lives just a cycle he endlessly threw

He built his throne from the cracks of their bones
A ruler of silence, where misery moans
Their cries fed his hunger, their hopes drained to dust
Their dreams were his chains, their faith turned to rust
The weaker they were, the tighter he gripped
Their suffering endless, the light always slipped
No savior would come, no end to their cries

And none dared to rise, for fear held them fast
In darkness eternal, their struggle would last
He thrived on their ruin, and they could not see
That in their defeat, they made him be free

He built his throne from the cracks of their bones
A ruler of silence, where misery moans
Their cries fed his hunger, their hopes drained to dust
Their dreams were his chains, their faith turned to rust
The weaker they were, the tighter he gripped
Their suffering endless, the light always slipped
No savior would come, no end to their cries
For he ruled the broken, beneath endless skies

Their chains never broken, their hope turned to ash
In the reign of despair, forever they crash