**Verse 1**
Born under August sun where the heat don’t ever fade,
A Leo in my spirit, that’s the hand that I was played.
Like Simba on the hillside, staring out beyond the pride,
I learned that life gets heavier when you carry truth inside.
They told me “stay in line, don’t go chasing what you see,”
But something in my heartbeat said I was meant to be free.
Like the jungle calls the lion when it’s time to take your place,
I felt destiny was written in the fire of my face.
**Pre-Chorus**
And every “can’t” they told me turned into a distant roar,
Like Mufasa in the sky saying “you were made for more.”
**Chorus**
I carry the crown of the circle, but I had to learn the pain,
That being king ain’t glory, it’s the losses you sustain.
Like Simba in the mirror when he finally sees the truth,
I had to face my shadow just to grow into my youth.
Oh, I rise through the ashes, I survive what life has shown,
A Leo born in struggle but I never stand alone.
From the dirt into the sunlight where my destiny is cast,
I’m becoming who I’m meant to be, not just who I was in the past.
**Verse 2**
See Scar tried to rule with lies wrapped tight around his tongue,
And I seen that same illusion in the world since I was young.
People smiling like they family while they plotting from the side,
So I learned to trust my instincts like the stars I keep inside.
As a Black man I carry history deeper than my name,
Ancestors in my bloodstream whisper courage through the pain.
Like Pride Rock in the distance, standing tall against the wind,
I know the world will test me, but I was built to not give in.
**Pre-Chorus**
And every step I stumble is a lesson I embrace,
Like Simba learning kingdom while he’s running from his place.
Chorus
I carry the crown of the circle, but I had to learn the pain,
That being king ain’t glory, it’s the losses you sustain.
Like Simba in the mirror when he finally sees the truth,
I had to face my shadow just to grow into my youth.
**Bridge**
Hakuna Matata tried to teach me to let go,
But even joy needs purpose if you want your soul to grow.
So I balance joy and pressure like the sun and evening sky,
Knowing every fallen moment is the reason I can fly.
And Mufasa in the stars says “remember who you are,”
Even when the world gets heavy and your dreams feel far.
So I walk with quiet power, not to prove, but to become,
The lion in my spirit never bows to where I’m from.
**Final Chorus**
I carry the crown of the circle, and I finally understand,
A king is not just born, he is shaped by what he stands.
Like Simba in the sunrise claiming everything he’s due,
I’m a Leo in my purpose, and I’m breaking through it too.
**Outro**
So when the world gets silent and the night begins to call,
I hear my name in starlight standing stronger than it all.
August fire in my heartbeat, legacy within my tone—
I was never just surviving… I was learning how to own my throne.
HbKeed