STATIC CROWN

I thought the crown would stop making noise I wore it once under the white light and the room forgot to breathe Every wire bent toward my mouth like it wanted to believe I called it power I called it mine I called the sparks a warning sign But after the anthem after the flame something kept saying my name Not like worship not like praise more like teeth behind the phrase It sits above me It sleeps in sound It shines the most when I look down And every time I try to take it off the whole room flickers The whole room coughs Static crown burning when the lights go out Static crown tell me what you want now I gave you my voltage I gave you my name I gave you the part of me too bright to tame Static crown still screaming without a mouth Static crown Static crown still screaming still screaming The mirror does not flatter me it negotiates my face Every angle wants a queen every shadow wants a place I hear the old room underneath the newer, louder skin I hear the girl I used to be asking if she gets back in No one tells you power has a temperature at night No one says the golden thing can bite when held too tight So I smile for the fracture I sing through the wire I let the crown keep buzzing but I do not call it higher It sits above me It sleeps in sound It shines the most when I look down And every time I try to take it off the whole room flickers The whole room coughs Static crown burning when the lights go out Static crown tell me what you want now I gave you my voltage I gave you my name I gave you the part of me too bright to tame Static crown still screaming without a mouth I am not sorry that I wanted it I am not sorry that I reached I am not sorry that the room changed shape when the current touched my teeth But I will not kneel to the thing I became just because it glows Let it spark Let it split Let it learn who carries it Let it burn Let it bow If it wants a ruler Look at me now Static crown burning when the lights go out Static crown tell me what you want now I gave you my voltage I gave you my name I gave you the part of me too bright to tame Static crown still screaming without a mouth I hear you I hear you But I don’t obey