[Intro – Sung, sultry and low] Used to trace my name on your window steam Before the gold, before the magazines Now the crown got heavy, the city grew cold Love died out, buried under my gold [Verse 1 – Rap] You called me wild, called me flame, Swore you could keep up, but you played that game Wanted a goddess, but not a throne Choked on my shine, couldn’t build your own Rolled in my bed, but you drowned in my wake Said you loved a queen, but it was more than you could take Every stage got brighter, your eyes got dim My glory too loud, and you never learned to swim [Pre-Chorus – Sung] Was it love or a fever dream? You faded fast when I found my gleam You told me, "Don’t change," as you watched me grow I can’t shrink for a man who won’t carry his own [Hook – Sung, anthemic] Gold-fanged queen, love’s final scene Shadow on my throne, king lost to the queen Built my empire, you lost your spark Now I reign alone, and you fade in the dark [Verse 2 – Rap, harder] I found you drunk in the VIP, Whispered my name, but it didn’t hit me You left me love notes, I left you on read I was chasing my dreams, you were chasing my bed Couldn’t hold me down, so you held your pride But jealousy’s a bitch with nowhere to hide Watched me win, watched me climb Your ghost in the club, just killing time [Pre-Chorus – Sung] You said you’d wait, but I broke the mold You grew bitter while my story got told I lit up the city, you burned in my trail Some men love a lion—until she lifts her tail [Hook – Sung, repeat] Gold-fanged queen, love’s final scene Shadow on my throne, king lost to the queen Built my empire, you lost your spark Now I reign alone, and you fade in the dark [Bridge – Sung, vulnerable] Maybe somewhere you watch, you curse my name Still smell my perfume, still miss the flame But darling, some boys only love to lose I buried you in gold, in the life you couldn’t choose [Final Hook – Sung, layered] Gold-fanged queen, love’s final scene Shadow on my throne, king lost to the queen Built my empire, you lost your spark Now I reign alone, and you fade in the dark [Outro – Sung/Whisper] I reign alone You fade in the dark
