[Quiet piano, echoing hall acoustics, distant wind]
Verse 1
The last wall has fallen, the throne is secured I’ve taken the kingdom, the outcome ensured Every horror displayed in its rightful position Every soul in my realm showing total submission I stand at the top of the highest dark tower Holding the total, absolute power Yet the silence inside of this victory space Leaves an unanswered question upon my face
Pre-Chorus
I conquered the world, I broke every thread So why is that red-haired light in my head?
Chorus
Is this the end of the beginning? Or the beginning of the end? I won every battle I came to defend I built my kingdom on ruin and fright So why am I searching the dark for a light? Is this the end of the beginning… Or where it begins?
Verse 2
Down on the horizon, across the grey plain Someone is standing who doesn’t feel pain She doesn’t bow down, she doesn’t turn cold She carries a warmth that is ancient and bold She looks through the mist with a sword in her hand And steps toward the tower where I rule the land For the very first time, someone refuses to yield An unanswered question upon the field
Pre-Chorus 2
Recognition exists before understanding… Who are you standing there?
Chorus
Is this the end of the beginning? Or the beginning of the end? I won every battle I came to defend I built my kingdom on ruin and fright So why am I searching the dark for a light? Is this the end of the beginning… Or where it begins?
Bridge
[Gothic opera meets sci-fi chimes] You don’t bow. You don’t run. You don’t bleed out. You just… stand there. Looking at me like you know my name.
Final Chorus
Is this the end of the beginning? Or the spark in the night? The Dark Queen has met her first equal in light! The box is wide open, the cycle turns round And two separate sisters have finally found… Each other.
Outro — whispered, fading out
Is this the end of the beginning? Or the beginning of the end? …Come closer.