[Intro]
Yeah yooo they call dan Silk streets, glass towers, I wore the crown too tight
Gold in my pockets, but the midnight still bites
[Verse 1]
I built a throne from every high, every win I chased
Diamonds for my words, yet the echoes all taste like waste
Cards on the table, deals that never sleep
I woke in a hall of mirrors, secrets I keep
[Pre-Chorus]
They cheer from the balconies, they clap for the face I show
But underneath the velvet, a quiet warning starts to grow
[Chorus]
I built a kingdom to stand tall, but the throne burns in the light
Crowns rust on my temples, in the stillness I lose the night
If power is a river, I’m drowning on the shore
What is a king without a heart beating at the core?
[Verse 2]
I name my possessions like subjects, I count what I own
But the empire hums a lonely hymn in a lonely throne
The crews applaud the weather of my ruthless rain
Yet every drop reminds me of a chorus I can’t sustain
[Pre-Chorus]
Their lights blaze like stars, and I request a true embrace
But all that’s left is a mansion with an empty space
[Chorus]
I built a kingdom to stand tall, but the throne burns in the light
Crowns rust on my temples, in the stillness I lose the night
If power is a river, I’m drowning on the shore
What is a king without a heart beating at the core?
[Bridge]
Let the curtains fall, I’m asking who I am beneath the gold
If I walk away, will the people chase the stories I told?
[Chorus]
I built a kingdom to stand tall, but the throne burns in the light
Crowns rust on my temples, in the stillness I lose the night
If power is a river, I’m drowning on the shore
What is a king without a heart beating at the core?
[Outro]
So I lay down my crown for a breath I can call mine
Not a legend of conquest, but a life I design
