

They came with a scheme,
I came with a blueprint Smiles on their faces,
I could see what the truth meant Hands in the air like
they came with a peace sign Same hands reaching for a piece
of what I designed I could read the fine print through a
handshake See a crooked little move before the hand shake They were
plotting on a throne they couldn't sit in
I was buying up the building they were slipping in Silk on
my collar, got a shark in my grin They were counting all
my losses, I was counting my wins Tried to catch me off
guard with a card up their sleeve I had the whole deck
stacked before they learned to deceive
I don't have to raise my voice
I don't have to show my hand
Let 'em celebrate too early
They don't even know the plan
They came for the crown,
left without a name Thought they had me cornered,
I redesigned the game They were throwing little stones,
I was building an estate By the time they made their move,
they were already too late
Oh, they wanted me down
Now they're watching from the ground
They came for the crown
I walked away with the town Had a snake at the table
with a toast in his hand Talking loyalty and love with a
knife in his plans I just smiled at the speech,
let him finish his drink Funny how the loudest player never stops
to think They were betting on a downfall,
laying odds on my name I was quietly acquiring every piece of
their game Never needed dirty tricks,
never needed revenge Just a better set of moves and a longer-range
lens Now the penthouse got a view of the place they fell
And the story of their genius ain't a story they tell They
were busy looking clever for the people outside I was moving three
steps while they practiced their lies
They mistook my silence for surrender
Mistook my patience for a flaw
Never knew the quiet one was watching
Every move before they saw
They came for the crown,
left without a name Thought they had me cornered,
I redesigned the game They were throwing little stones,
I was building an estate By the time they made their move,
they were already too late Oh,
they wanted me down
Now they're watching from the ground
They came for the crown
I walked away with the town
You had a plan.
I had the map.
You wanted the crown.
I bought the whole damn castle.