Crown Unshaken

Yeah... Look at me now.

New growth. New glow.

This my season. {sparse rhodes piano chords,

soft finger snaps} One step,

two step, three step,

four, Walked through the pain,

now I'm kicking down doors.

Head held high, I don't look at the floor,

I'm the one they watch every time I score.

I'm a Black queen,

you can never be me,

Born to stand out,

I was made to lead.

You can copy the style,

you can copy the scene,

But you'll never wear this crown like me.

{rhythmic hip hop beat enters,

dry close-mic'd vocal}

You don't love me anymore?

That's not my problem.

I found myself,

And that's how I solved it.

I got myself.

My fire.

My desire.

Built from the ashes,

now I'm climbing

higher.

{swelling synth strings, deep 808 sub bass} One dream.

Two wins.

Three lessons. No pretending.

Four walls couldn't hold my vision— Now I'm living what I imagined.

{building riser, driving percussion,

rising energy} (You can never be me) {guitar solo lick} You can

steal the clothes, You can steal the vibe,

You can steal the look,

But you can't steal my light.

You can steal the stage,

You can steal the show,

But you can't steal the heart That helped me grow.

{anthemic chorused electric guitar,

massive peak groove, double-tracked lead vocals} Confidence loud,

I don't need permission,

Every single loss became ammunition.

Now they see the glow,

now they see the mission,

I was born to win—that's the definition.

{half-time beat breakdown, heavy synth bass,

swaggering flow}

One step.

Two step.

Three step.

Four.

Every chapter made me stronger than before.

I'm a Black queen.

You can never be me.

I got myself. My fire.

My desire.

And that's forever.

(forever...) {fading rhodes chords,

tape delay vocal delay throws,

music boxes and piano wind down}