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No throne, no robe, Just an old coat and bad jokes. They said we’d be kings by now, But I just own this busted couch. I still dream like I’m twenty-two, But the rent reminds me what’s true. We chased crowns made of paper, But the fire felt safer. I’m crownless, but I’m not less. No jewels, no headlines, no flex. Just love, just breath, just mess. Still standing in the quiet, Still got light left. I built kingdoms out of playlists, And worshipped in basements. But maybe that was sacred too, Even if the world never knew. Let ‘em keep their legacy, I’ll settle for peace. Crownless, but still royal in the soul. That’s enough for me, you know.
Instructional lyrics
[Intro: solo piano, subtle vinyl hiss] No throne, no robe, Just an old coat and bad jokes. [Verse 1] They said we’d be kings by now, But I just own this busted couch. I still dream like I’m twenty-two, But the rent reminds me what’s true. [Pre-Chorus: soft harmonies] We chased crowns made of paper, But the fire felt safer. [Chorus: soft but swelling] I’m crownless, but I’m not less. No jewels, no headlines, no flex. Just love, just breath, just mess. Still standing in the quiet, Still got light left. [Verse 2] I built kingdoms out of playlists, And worshipped in basements. But maybe that was sacred too, Even if the world never knew. [Bridge: piano fade, intimate whisper] Let ‘em keep their legacy, I’ll settle for peace. [Final Chorus: delicate falsetto + fade out] Crownless, but still royal in the soul. That’s enough for me, you know.
Song info
piano ballad x lo-fi x indie folk | slow tempo | raw male vocals | Bon Iver x Elliott Smith x Sufjan Stevens
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