Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I came up where the drain pipes sing
Where the bus stop bench held every dream
Mom said, "Boy, keep both eyes open"
'Cause the world take more than it seems
I seen pride in a pawn shop line
Seen big talk fold by the fifth decline
Seen my own face in a cracked front mirror
Said, "Man, get up, it's your time"
[Pre-Chorus]
Heavy steps, but I don't break
Night's got teeth, still I don't shake
One good spark in a cheap black coat
And I keep that fire on my tongue
[Chorus]
I wear a paper crown
Still I stand my ground
They can try me now
I wear a paper crown
I wear a paper crown
Still I stand my ground
When the roof caves in
I wear a paper crown
[Verse 2]
Little brother learned quick from the block talk
How to smile while the hunger talk back
How to count every day in the checkout lane
How to make a little hope stretch fat
I told him, "Don't let 'em name your pain"
Don't let a hard week make you hard all day
You can patch that sky with a dollar bill
But the rain still knows your face
[Pre-Chorus]
Heavy steps, but I don't break
Night's got teeth, still I don't shake
One good spark in a cheap black coat
And I keep that fire on my tongue
[Chorus]
I wear a paper crown
Still I stand my ground
They can try me now
I wear a paper crown
I wear a paper crown
Still I stand my ground
When the roof caves in
I wear a paper crown
[Bridge]
If I fall, I fall forward
If I starve, I still show up
Got a heart full of rusted armor
Still it beats like enough
[Chorus]
I wear a paper crown
Still I stand my ground
They can try me now
I wear a paper crown
I wear a paper crown
Still I stand my ground
When the roof caves in
I wear a paper crown
Details
GeneratedJul 30, 2026
Duration2:54
LanguageEnglish
Style
Conscious hip-hop and alternative rap with a booming 90s boom-bap swing, dark piano chords, driving bass, and raw passionate male vocals; verse drums stay dusty and heavy, pre-chorus narrows to piano and bass, chorus opens with gritty group doubles and sharp ad-libs, ear candy from vinyl crackle, reverse piano swells, and tape-stop turns, mix is punchy, dark, and front-of-face, hip-hop, rap, raw
Credits
Prompt byNovasin
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
Conscious Hip-Hop / Alternative Rap, Booming 90s boom-bap beat, dark piano chords, driving bass, raw, passionate vocals, male
