No More Crowns (Queen Maeve)

[Verse 1] Gold on my armor, cracks in my soul Playing their hero while losing control Every fake smile came with a cost Piece by piece, I watched myself get lost Every headline written before I could speak They sold us as gods while making us weak The cameras loved me, the truth never stayed I wasn't a queen—I was part of the trade

They painted my face on a million screens But nobody knew what was hiding beneath A symbol of hope with a heart full of doubt A prisoner trapped in the role they built out Flight Thirty-Seven still lives in my head Faces I carry that never left Tried to drown the guilt at the bottom of a glass Funny how the ghosts are the ones that always last

[Hook] I'm Queen Maeve—every scar tells the truth You can't buy a soul with a headline or a suit Built for the fight, but I almost lost my name Now I'd rather lose it all than play their game Stand your ground when the kingdom falls No more answering Vought's calls If the truth starts a war, let the whole world see I'd rather die myself than lose what's left of me

[Verse 2] Homelander smiled while the room stood still One wrong move and somebody's killed Fear kept everyone playing their part Till enough was enough inside my heart I watched good people get broken apart Watched the company poison the heart They called it saving, they called it peace But every victory came with a piece of me deceased

Starlight proved what courage could be Standing up when it's easier to leave I spent too many years keeping my head down Turns out freedom starts by putting the crown down Power ain't flying or throwing a fist It's choosing the truth when the lie still exists A hero isn't someone who never falls It's someone who rises when everything calls

I was the shield when nobody cared The one who stood when the room was scared I carried the weight of a perfect disguise While hiding the pain behind fearless eyes But a cage made of gold is still a cage And silence only feeds the rage So let them remember the choice that I made I won't be another ghost in their parade

[Hook] I'm Queen Maeve—every scar tells the truth You can't buy a soul with a headline or a suit Built for the fight, but I almost lost my name Now I'd rather lose it all than play their game Stand your ground when the kingdom falls No more answering Vought's calls If the truth starts a war, let the whole world see I'd rather lose everything than lose what's left of me

[Outro] Keep the spotlight. Keep the fame. Keep the empire built on shame. I don't need statues. I don't need praise. I won't spend another second living in their maze.

Remember me however you choose. Not for the armor... Not for the crown... Not for the stories they twisted around.

Remember the woman beneath the disguise. The one who finally opened her eyes. The day I stopped being what they wanted me to be... Was the day I finally became free.