"Heavy Crown (Smoke & Silence)" (Remastered)

(Intro) Beneath the weight of a heavy crown… Man of the house, but he’s breakin’ down… Silent storms behind his eyes, Smoke gets high just to fantasize… (Verse 1) Yeah, they need a king, they need a rock, But what’s a throne when the soul’s in shock? Built these walls, now they holdin’ me, Locked inside where the pain can’t see. World don’t care ‘bout the tears I hide, Just "stand tall" while I die inside. Pressure builds, yeah, the cracks gon’ show, But I can’t fold, so I light the dro… (Chorus) So let the smoke rise, let it ease my mind… Just for the night, leave the pain behind. Shadows fade in the hazy light, But shame still creeps in before sunrise… (Verse 2) One deep inhale, now the world slows down, Faded thoughts, can’t feel the frown. Is it weak to need escape? Or just the price that the strong gotta pay? Nobody sees the wars I fight, So I numb the dark with a little white. Judge me? Nah, walk a mile in my shoes, ‘Fore you tell me how a king should lose. (Bridge: female – harmonized pain) Who’s to say what’s right or wrong, When the weight’s too much to carry on? Even lions gotta find their rest, Even the strongest need a breath… (Outro) So if the smoke brings him peace tonight… Let it drift, let him close his eyes. Every king deserves his shield, Moments weak make a man more real… (Fade out) Yeah… heavy crown, but I’m still standin’… Smoke clears… but the fight ain’t ended.