The Bonfire Chronicles · track 5 of 11
The King Returns
The story
I came back with no crown and no chain, boots on gravel, rain on my shoulders, me and my dog and an open sky. I didn't come to fight. I came to walk through the silence and own my name again. Shagalaga, shagalaga, the fire still burns. Dignity doesn't need a costume; it only needs you to come home to yourself.
Lyrics
Lights low, roads wide Shadow on the dash, truth on my side Burnt the maps, kissed the flame Walked through hell just to own my name Didn’t come to fight Didn’t come to fall Just came to walk Through the silence tall The king returns — no crown, no chain Boots on gravel, blood in the rain Didn’t bring gold, didn’t bring fame Just fire in my chest and a one-word name Shagalaga, shagalaga — the king returns Shagalaga, shagalaga — the fire still burns No parade, no trumpet cry Just me and my dog and an open sky She said I’d break, but I just bent Took my time and I never spent He walks like thunder, but speaks like rain You thought he was gone — he changed his name No armor left, no sword to swing Just a man, a beat, and the breath of a king The king returns — no stage, no scream Just the hum of the earth and a sacred dream Didn’t come back, just stood real still Now I walk through time with an iron will Shagalaga, shagalaga — the king returns Shagalaga, shagalaga — and the fire still burns Yeah… The fire still burns. The king returns.
Words and music: Romian Nazlab