[Intro] Yeah… we in the king’s land, But I ain’t payin’ no tax, man. Torchlight flickers, blade in my hand… That’s my code, my brand. [Verse 1] Came from the stables, dirt on my crown, Flipin’ these coins, yeah, gold goin’ down. Got a cloak full of silver, pockets full of sin, Church bells ring, I don’t let ‘em in. Cross on my chest, dagger by my side, Talk that faith, but the monks still lie. Ale on my breath, crime in my rhyme, Livin’ like a lord in a land of grime. [Pre-Chorus] Steel in the dark, I move like a ghost, Confess to no priest, I sin the most. [Chorus] Crown & crime, that’s the life I claim, Torchlight burns, but I feel no shame. Gold for the poor? Nah, I keep that flame, Crown & crime — different rules, same game. [Verse 2] Got knights on patrol, I roll with thieves, Silk on my back, blood on my sleeves. Bishop talk holy, but he cut that deal, Gold bought silence, that prayer ain’t real. Tavern girls whisper, tellin’ my tale, Wrote my sins down in the dungeon mail. King got riches, but I got nerve, Street-born sinner, no god I serve. [Pre-Chorus] From the gallows to the throne, we climb, Every sin paid back in time. [Chorus] Crown & crime, that’s the life I claim, Torchlight burns, but I feel no shame. Gold for the poor? Nah, I keep that flame, Crown & crime — different rules, same game. [Bridge] Lute strings cry like souls in chains, Blood on the scrolls, ink in the veins. Every vow’s just a price on pain, Confess to the dark — the crown remains. [Outro] Yeah… no saints where I’m from. Just blades, bars, and bread crumbs. Crown & crime… Let the bells ring.
