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Crown Don't Fit lyrics
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Verse 1
Street light flickers on the cracked concrete Late night calls from the house down the street You chased the crown, left the old block behind But the weight on your chest don't match the shine Friends turned quiet when the money got loud Family still calls but the tone feels proud Blood thicker than water, but water still moves Some hold you close, some just tighten the noose The lights hit different when the room stays empty Calls from the family hit different at three You swore the throne would set the whole family free Now the throne feels like the thing that won't let you be The brightest ones burn out the fastest You chased the flash, now the flash chases you What goes around pulled up in a black truck Parked outside the house you swore you'd never lose
Chorus
Crown don't fit The brightest shine was the cheapest fake Crown don't fit Heavy is the head that the throne won't take Bell tolls tonight for the one in the chair Karma knows the address, it don't need an invite there
Verse 2
You wanted the throne, nobody said it bites The flash hits the eyes but it dims in the night What goes around always finds its way home Now it's sitting at the table, won't leave you alone The crown looks gold under the stage lights But in the mirror it shows all the cracks in the fight You got everything you swore you would claim Now the claim feels like a debt with your name The family at the table but the laughter feels thin Some came for the crown, some came for the win The water runs deep but the blood runs cold When the crown gets heavy, you learn what you sold The lights hit different when the room stays empty Calls from the family hit different at three You swore the throne would set the whole family free Now the throne feels like the thing that won't let you be
Bridge
They told you the top would feel like flying But the air up here is thin and it stings You built the castle from the ground you knew Now the castle don't feel like the home it should bring
Chorus
Crown don't fit The brightest shine was the cheapest fake Crown don't fit Heavy is the head that the throne won't take Bell tolls tonight for the one in the chair Karma knows the address, it don't need an invite there
Outro
Crown don't fit...
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Street light flickers on the cracked concrete Late night calls from the house down the street
Crown don't fit The brightest shine was the cheapest fake
Crown don't fit...
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