Verse 1)
In the concrete kingdom, the pavement's my throne
Felt the fire and the fury down to the bone
They whispered about me, called my ambition a crime
But a queen doesn't ask, she just takes what is hers in time
Watched the fake ones stumble, saw their gilded cages crack
Never needed a roadmap, just a point of no turning back
So keep your plastic promises and your paper-thin praise
I built this empire from the rubble, through the smoke and the haze
(Pre-Chorus)
Hear the whispers turn to echoes, watch the heads all start to turn
Know they hate to see a fire they can't control just burn
Yeah, they're shaking in their boots now, feel the bass in the floor
'Cause the wild child they cast out is knocking at the door
(Chorus)
I'm the Savage Queen, yeah, they told me I was wild
Said I'd never amount to more than a lonely, reckless child
But every scar's a story, every failure was a guide
I'm the monarch of the misfits with nothing left to hide
Yeah, Savage Queen, breakin' all the tired old rules
Turning all their judgment into my precious jewels
Got a reign of fire, watch the kingdom burn and gleam
'Cause the only love I needed was to be my own wild dream
(Verse 2)
The same ones who doubted me now want a seat at the feast
But a queen's memory is long, a savage's trust is the least
You can't buy your way back in with your pretty little lies
I see the hunger in your stare and the fear behind your eyes
You wanted to see me broken, a tragic, beautiful mess
But I took the pain and made it a gilded fortress
This power isn't borrowed, it's forged in a fiery storm
Found my strength in the chaos and thrived in the non-conform
(Pre-Chorus)
Hear the whispers turn to echoes, watch the heads all start to turn
Know they hate to see a fire they can't control just burn
Yeah, they're shaking in their boots now, feel the bass in the floor
'Cause the wild child they cast out is knocking at the door
(Chorus)
I'm the Savage Queen, yeah, they told me I was wild
Said I'd never amount to more than a lonely, reckless child
But every scar's a story, every failure was a guide
I'm the monarch of the misfits with nothing left to hide
Yeah, Savage Queen, breakin' all the tired old rules
Turning all their judgment into my precious jewels
Got a reign of fire, watch the kingdom burn and gleam
'Cause the only love I needed was to be my own wild dream
(Bridge)
They built the walls so high to keep the "beast" inside
But I learned to love the chaos and the way the shadows glide
No need for a court jester, no need for a parade
Just the truth in my lyrics and the choices I have made
This is my coronation, the roar is my decree
I didn't conquer the world; I just set myself free
(Outro)
(Beat strips back to just the heavy 808s and the distorted string loop)
Queen. Savage.
Reign.
Yeah.
(The 808 hits one final, resounding time, and the music cuts abruptly)
