The Construct King

Sent to me by my bestfriend & with his permission I upload it. His Songs upload each Wednesday. [Verse 1] He stood above them, gentle and tall, A giant king who guarded all. No crown of gold could match his heart, He'd face the blade before they'd start. When war came crashing through the gates, He stayed behind to hold their fate. He raised his shield, he took the blow, And gave his life so they could go. [Pre-Chorus] Steel and fire, blood and stone, They carried their wounded king back home. His final breath refused to fade, The kingdom built what couldn't be made. [Chorus] Build the steel, reinforce the heart, Give me the strength to make a brand-new start. If my flesh must bear the scars, I'll build their future out of iron hearts. I will stand, I will defend, I'll make sure their suffering ends. Let the machines rise from the ground— No more shall my people fall down. [Verse 2] Their greatest minds began to work, Through sleepless nights they never stopped. With every breakthrough, every spark, They pulled their king back from the dark. They rebuilt the bones that war had crushed, Replaced his blood with pumps of trust. Metal limbs beneath his skin, A mechanical heart began to spin. Half his torso remained flesh, His head untouched, his mind still blessed. But everything below was steel, A living man who could barely feel. [Pre-Chorus] He looked upon his kingdom's walls, Then watched the children in the halls. He saw the scars his people wore, And swore they'd never bear them anymore. [Chorus] Build the steel, reinforce the heart, Give me the strength to make a brand-new start. If my flesh must bear the scars, I'll build their future out of iron hearts. I will stand, I will defend, I'll make sure their suffering ends. Let the machines rise from the ground— No more shall my people fall down. [Verse 3] He forged the first from scraps of war, Then forged a hundred thousand more. Constructs without fear or pain, Standing watch through sun and rain. They learned to guard, they learned to shield, They marched together across the field. Not built for conquest, not built for fame, But built so no child knows war's name. The king walked slowly through the ranks, And every soldier bowed and thanked. His metal hand touched armored steel, A silent promise they could feel. [Bridge – Deep Male Vocals] "I will not build an army for a throne. I will not build an army for my name. I build because I know the cost. I build because I remember pain. If one machine can take the blow That would have killed another soul, Then let a thousand stand tonight. Let them become our people's shield." [Breakdown – Heavy Mechanical Drums] RISE! From iron! RISE! From flame! RISE! Protect the helpless! RISE! Protect their name! Steel beneath the banners, Machines beneath the sky, The king who almost perished Now refuses to let them die. [Final Chorus] Build the steel, reinforce the heart, Give every soul a chance to make a brand-new start. I may be metal, I may be scarred, But I will guard this kingdom with my heart. I will stand, I will defend, Until the very bitter end. Let the constructs hold the line— Their lives are theirs, but their safety's mine. [Outro – Slow, Emotional] A giant king beneath the crown, Metal footsteps shake the ground. Half flesh, half machine, still the same— A gentle king who bears the pain. And when the children sleep at night, They know the constructs guard their lives. For every scar upon his frame Became a shield against the flame. He lost his body... But never lost his heart.