I hear the whisper in the palace walls Death has a law and fear has a throne But I was not crowned to disappear I was not dressed in gold to run The door is shut, the sentence is clear No one walks in unless he draws them near But silence has a price, and blood is on the line If I was placed here, then this hour is mine I will risk everything, I will not fear the king If I perish, I perish, still I will enter in For such a time, for such a time as this For such a time, I was born for this Let every courtier hold his breath Let every golden pillar shake I feel the weight of a thousand lives and I will not look away My hands are cold, my heart is flame I step through fear and I speak his name If mercy waits beyond the throne Then I will walk this road alone If death is standing in the room Then death will see me move I will risk everything I will not fear the king If I perish, I perish Still I will enter in For such a time For such a time as this For such a time I was born for this Hold out the gold, let heaven decide I touch the scepter I do not hide, hold out the gold, let courage rise My people live or I die I will risk everything I will not fear the king If I perish, I perish Still I will enter in For such a time For such a time as this For such a time I was born for this I will not bow to terror I will not turn and run The moment found me waiting And now the hour has come For such a time For such a time as this I was born for this We'll see you next time.