Verse 1
Champagne on a balcony, the city’s lit like fireflies
Every secret tastes like sugar when it’s dripping off your lies
You call me your “Venetian queen,” but I’m no saint in white
I’ve been ruling kingdoms quietly, while you’ve been losing nights
Pre-Chorus
You love the thrill, I love control
You play with hearts, I play for gold
And if you fall, I’ll catch the sound
Of your empire hitting the ground
Chorus
Velvet crown, velvet crown
You kiss me just to keep me down
But I rise like smoke in your marble halls
Velvet crown, velvet crown
I’m the ghost you can’t drown
I’ll be dancing while your kingdom falls
Verse 2
Silk gloves, a pistol tucked beneath my pearl-laced dress
Every time you say you own me, I remember less and less
The garden’s overgrown with roses sharp enough to bleed
And I’m the one who planted them while you were lost at sea
Pre-Chorus
You love the game, I love the win
You burn the world, I’ll light it again
And when you run, I’ll paint the town
In the ashes that you left around
Chorus
Velvet crown, velvet crown
You kiss me just to keep me down
But I rise like smoke in your marble halls
Velvet crown, velvet crown
I’m the ghost you can’t drown
I’ll be dancing while your kingdom falls
Bridge
Hear the bells in the distance, they’re ringing for you
Every lover, every lie, every shade of blue
But I’ve got diamonds for eyes and an unbroken vow
To wear my own crown, to take my own bow
Final Chorus
Velvet crown, velvet crown
You can’t chain me to your town
I rise like smoke in your marble halls
Velvet crown, velvet crown
I’m the queen you can’t drown
And I’ll be dancing when your kingdom falls
