[Verse 1]
Oh, look who’s talking like a king again
Gold-plated throne and a paper pen
Quotes the books he’s never read
Feeds the fools, then plays pretend
[Pre-Chorus]
Speech so smooth, like Vaseline
Glitter lies on a crooked screen
Truth’s too loud, so he pays it hush
Builds his empire out of slush
[Chorus]
Crowned in plastic, ruled by fear
Smiles so wide, but the cracks are near
Buys applause like it’s on sale
Throws his soul in a wishing well
Thinks he's God in a three-piece suit
But can’t spell "power" without dispute
He’s the king of smoke and spin —
And we all just let him win
[Verse 2]
He sells hope in candy wrap
While slipping bribes behind his back
Calls it genius, calls it fate
When failure’s served up on his plate
[Pre-Chorus]
Sharp in suits, but dull upstairs
Spray-on charm and vacant stares
Wrote his legacy in sand
With other people’s shaking hands
[Chorus]
Crowned in plastic, ruled by fear
Smiles so wide, but the cracks are near
Buys applause like it’s on sale
Throws his soul in a wishing well
Thinks he's God in a three-piece suit
But can’t spell "power" without dispute
He’s the king of smoke and spin —
And we all just let him win
[Bridge]
Oh, he hides behind the clever
Hangs medals on whoever
Says “yes” with just the right tone
While he burns the throne he owns
[Breakdown – Spoken Word/Whispered]
Lights, camera, lies —
He doesn’t lead, he dramatizes
Truth’s too sharp, so he revises
And we clap like hypnotized
[Final Chorus]
Crowned in plastic, built on shame
History forgets his name
Bribed the stars to shine his way
But even gold will fade one day
He’s the king of nothing grand —
Just a mirror, smoke, and sand
Still, he smiles with power thin —
And somehow, still, we let him win