Weight Of The Crown

Intro (spoken)

Yeah…

Everybody want the crown

Nobody wanna feel the pressure

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Verse 1

I don’t smile in the photos, I know what it cost

Every step forward feel like somethin’ I lost

They see shine, never see the nights I stayed raw

Talkin’ to God with my back to the wall

Every move watched, every word weighed

Lead from the front, so I bleed when they fade

They want a king till it’s time to obey

Till it’s time to stand tall when the storms don’t play

I don’t sleep easy, dreams come heavy

Whole lotta names I can’t save or carry

Crown don’t glitter when it’s built outta duty

It cut my skin but it made me who I be

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Hook

This the weight of the crown, I don’t brag about it

I don’t flex pain, I just live around it

Heavy is the head when the truth stay solid

I don’t bow down, I just move more honest

This the weight of the crown, feel it press my spine

Ain’t no glory without crossin’ lines

If I fall, I fall standin’ on mine

This the weight of the crown—yeah, I’m built for the time

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Verse 2

Everybody need answers, they lookin’ at me

But I’m human, I just learned how to bleed quietly

I don’t run from the smoke, I inhale the fire

Turn fear to fuel, turn loss to desire

They confuse kindness for weakness quick

Till the calm one snap and the silence hit

I don’t yell threats, I don’t talk real loud

I just move correct and let results sound

Ain’t a hero, ain’t flawless

Just disciplined, focused, God-guided

Crown ain’t fashion, it’s violence

When you carry the load and don’t drop the promise

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Bridge (half-time)

If I stumble, don’t celebrate yet

I been down before, I ain’t finished, I bet

Pressure made diamonds, not internet threats

I been forged in the dark—don’t confuse me with them

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Verse 3

I done learned you can’t save everybody

Some don’t wanna be led, they want a body

Some want power, never want duty

Some want the crown but dodge accountability

I had to grow past guilt, grow past doubt

Learn when to listen, learn when to route

Every decision echo when you in charge

Every mistake get magnified large

I don’t cry broke, I cry responsibility

Whole lotta weight on my mental stability

If I move wrong, it affect more than me

That’s why I pray heavy before I proceed

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Final Hook (stripped → full)

This the weight of the crown…

I don’t run from it now…

(beat returns)

This the weight of the crown, I earned every ounce

Pressure never broke me, it showed what I’m about