Apple of his eye

A song from the upcoming album A tale from ancient China #Sigurd0258 #sigurd #album #china #ancientchinesemusic #ancientchina #wuxia I am the apple, the pride of his years First in his counsel, last in his line He taught me maps and the weight of a seal Then gave the table to brothers of mine I learned the law he will not let me keep I learned it sharper than they ever could More of a prince than all of his sons More of a prince than the crown will allow He loves me first and he names me last And he calls that mercy now They take the dais with my father's smile And lose the thread before the sentence ends I hold the court when his hands begin to shake I send the riders his heirs forget to send He praises me where the painted screens can hear Then signs the chair to a lesser name I will not beg for a seat they will not give I will not watch them spend the realm to war More of a prince than all of his sons More of a prince than the crown will allow He loves me first and he names me last And he calls that mercy now If I cannot follow him down that hall I can still keep the kingdom from the fall More of a prince than all of his sons More of a prince than the crown will allow He loves me first and he names me last I will not call it mercy now