[Verse 1]
Walkin’ past the mirror like
“Hey girl, that’s a queen” (yeah)
Scars on my knees from the falls
Still I shine so clean
Teachers said “be careful”
Grandma said “be brave”
So I write my name in marker
On the rules they gave
[Chorus]
I got a crown in my kicks when I hit that ground
Head up high, can’t turn me down
I’m made of fire, I’m made of sound
This is my truth, I sing it loud
Hands up, hearts up, watch me rise
Bright like morning in my own sky
I got a crown in my kicks when I run this town
This is my truth, I sing it loud
[Verse 2]
Little girl watching from the back
Braids, big dreams, backpack
Sees me onstage in a leather jacket
Thinkin’ “One day, I’ma have that”
Tell her:
You ain’t gotta shrink for their small ideas
Stand tall in your joy, not their doubt or fear
Your laugh is a lightning, your mind is a blade
You’re not “too much,” you’re perfectly made (hey!)
[Chorus]
I got a crown in my kicks when I hit that ground
Head up high, can’t turn me down
I’m made of fire, I’m made of sound
This is my truth, I sing it loud
Hands up, hearts up, watch me rise
Bright like morning in my own sky
I got a crown in my kicks when I run this town
This is my truth, I sing it loud
[Bridge]
They said “be quiet”
I learned to roar
They closed one window
I kicked down four
Every little girl
Watching from the side
Come stand center
This is your time
[Chorus]
I got a crown in my kicks when I hit that ground
Head up high, can’t turn me down
I’m made of fire, I’m made of sound
This is my truth, I sing it loud
Hands up, hearts up, watch us rise
Bright like morning in our own skies
We got a crown in our kicks when we run this town
This is our truth, we sing it loud (so loud)