The Price I Paid (Villain Song)

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This piece reflects the weight of choices that irrevocably shape destinies, often in ways unforeseen. It explores the idea of ambition as a double-edged force—capable of lifting one to greatness while simultaneously casting shadows over the heart. Sacrifice becomes a recurring theme, not in a moment of glory but as an unrelenting toll exacted by time, fate, and the relentless pursuit of an ideal. At its essence, it is about the invisible cost of power, where every triumph demands something irreplaceable in return.

Regret weaves itself into the narrative like a haunting melody, reminding us that even noble intentions can leave ruin in their wake. The story contemplates the scars left by choices that, while necessary in the moment, hollow out the soul in their aftermath. There’s a quiet yet powerful longing for what was lost—a sense of yearning for innocence, connection, and a path not taken. Yet, it doesn’t seek absolution but rather an understanding of the complexities that drive human frailty and resilience.

At its heart, it is a meditation on the fragility of identity and the weight of legacy. What remains after everything is taken, after the dust of conflict settles? Is it the echoes of love, the fleeting memory of a promise, or the heavy crown of a role fulfilled at too great a price? It invites us to ponder the balance between duty and desire, justice and vengeance, and the eternal struggle to reconcile our past selves with the shadows they leave behind.

[trincywalker]

Such a tortured soul. But the King on the background looks like Batman. Does anyone else see it too??

[grizzlypandasasquatch]

His wife was the hero. He followed her and trusted her with his life. Only for her's to end up gone. Their ruler using them as pawns he carries her memory and decides to end the broken world and start anew. A world where no one has to suffer. A happy world, where people can flourish.

[Mizareth]

A crimson sun sinks low in the sky
The battlefield whispers of lives gone awry
Footsteps echo in a kingdom undone
And the silent screams of the war I won

Once a lie i stood so tall
The hero of stories they’d write on the wall
But a choice was made The die was cast
And the crown i wear is forged from the past

The ashes claim they whisper my name
Each victory taste of shadow and flame
The faces i love now ghosts in the haze
A debt i carry till the end of my days

The price i paid, the blood that i spilled
A throne of sorrow that fate has built
A shattered heart, a soul betrayed
This broken crown is the price i paid

I hear her voice in the cold still night
A melody lost in the fading light
Her laugh still lingers her touch still burns
But nothing ive taken will see her return

The choices we make they carve and they bind
Etching the scars deep into the mind
A hero no longer, a villain they claim
But love not ambition ignited the flame

The price i paid, the blood that i spilled
A throne of sorrow that fate has built
A shattered heart, a soul betrayed
This broken crown is the price i paid

Do they see my pain in the ruin i wrought
Or just the power that conquest brought
Would they curse my name
if they only knew every blade i wielded i wield it for you

Once I believed in justice and grace
But war paints heroes with a darker face
Her hands in mine her life i swore
But the war took her and I gave it more
Now in the mirror a stranger stares
The crown a weight that no heart bears

The price i paid, the blood that i spilled
A throne of sorrow that fate has built
A shattered heart, a soul betrayed
This broken crown is the price i paid

And as the world fades into the night
I see her shadow in the pale moonlight
A fleeting whisper A touch of grace
A ghost of love in a war torn place

The crown falls heavy the kingdom decays
But love not power was the price I paid

[thod]

The line 'the war took her and I gave it more' goes so hard, holy shit.

[tracescarlet]

Can't stop listening to this one, really the best out of all so far

[NNADF]

Yo let’s get this guy to one million subscribers.

[BraydenSmith-ud]

Hands down the best on the channel. And that is not an easy thing to decide on.

[Raj-vyyn]

Makes me think of Darth Vader, and it feels surprisingly accurate.

[Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

And as he stands there taking all the time he desires to decide, he wishes the fools, the blood thirsty, the oppressors, the naive all could been alive for but a few moments to see where their actions lead
how the fools played but pawns for others
how the blood thirsty only ignited thoughts of butchery among others
how oppressors only caused splintering
how the naive but provided the honey for others to use as lures

and how it all lead to where he knew it lead, to him ..learning of all, using pawns to pull naive ones strings as the blood thirsty butchered the naive only to be exterminated by oppressors whom without any left to fight for them, fell like rotten reeds before him, that the world at last know tranquillity yet in knowing it also the deafening silence that wrought it

[somegamerchick]

Reminds me of the prequel I've been writing. What would someone do for justice for the ones they love?

[TheTdriver]

Perfect song for the fall of Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader

[JadeElfen]

Dude, slow down because I can't keep up with listening xD And seriously, I like this song a lot. It starts very calmly to then hit. I love such treatments in music.

[santinoaguilar]

“A shattered heart a soul betrayed”
Goes to well with Terry Silver and Loki

[maryearly]

beautiful. i know i say that a lot on your songs but it's true these are soulful songs. great stories if you listen carefully with many layers. just beautiful.

[MiquellasLawyer]

I changed my mind. This one is my favorite.

[BabyBug]

I can see an evil link from legend if zelda while listening to this

[z.e]

one of my absolute favorites on this channel

[radladgaming]

I love it, who cares if it's ai it's still amazing

[alicianelson]

This makes me think of Cornelius Snow from the hunger games prequel the ballad of songbirds and snakes

[CoDVikingDwarf]

This sounds like Dracula a story untold