[Verse 1]
He left a hole in the house
You stitched it with steel
Held my fear in your hands
Kept the dark outside still
You wore the crown at sixteen
With a bruise on your cheek
But you stood like a gate
When the world came for me
[Pre-Chorus]
They bowed when you entered
I watched them look down
You never asked for their praise
You just wore it like a gown
And when I was shaking
You pulled me close instead
[Chorus]
My sister, warlord queen
You never let me drown
My sister, warlord queen
You hold this whole thing down
Strong enough to break the room
Kind enough to stay
My sister, warlord queen
You guarded me that way
(Queen)
[Verse 2]
At the banquet, the gold ones
Moved aside when you passed
Every blade in the silence
Still couldn’t match your class
You could end a man’s pride
With one calm little glance
Then wrap up my shaking hands
Like I still had a chance
[Pre-Chorus]
Power in your footsteps
Mercy in your stare
You taught me soft was not weak
When nobody was there
And when I was falling
You pulled me close instead
[Chorus]
My sister, warlord queen
You never let me drown
My sister, warlord queen
You hold this whole thing down
Strong enough to break the room
Kind enough to stay
My sister, warlord queen
You guarded me that way
(Queen)
[Bridge]
Father’s shadow tried to linger
Like a stain on the wall
You lit up the whole doorway
And you answered the call
Not with hate
Not with shame
With a hand on my shoulder
And my own name
[Final Chorus]
My sister, warlord queen
You never let me drown
My sister, warlord queen
You hold this whole thing down
Strong enough to break the room
Kind enough to stay
My sister, warlord queen
You guarded me that way
(My sister, warlord queen)
(Queen)