I wore the silence like a wire They put a halo in the dark and told me not to let it slip A little light, a little fear a steady mouth, a careful grip They wanted elegance and smoke a softer shape, a cleaner name But every room I ever crossed lit up the second that I came I learned the pressure I learned the heat I learned the crown was never sweet When the voltage climbed I did not bow When the ceiling cracked I looked up now Let the sparks decide what I become I didn't ask for the crown I overloaded one Crown static burning over my head White fire where the obedient went dead Crown static I can feel it in my veins I don't wear power lightly I make it scream my name If the room wants a ruler let the wires make it clear I was never made smaller I was made severe Crown static Crown static Every eye became a mirror Every mirror wanted less A little less of the thunder A little more of the dress But I have bitten through restraint I have sung through broken light I have stood inside the failure and still turned it into white Every hand that tried to shape me left a spark along my skin Now the whole machine leans forward every time I let it in When the voltage climbed I did not bow When the ceiling cracked I looked up now Let the sparks decide what I become I didn't ask for the crown I overloaded one Crown static burning over my head White fire where the obedient went dead Crown static I can feel it in my veins I don't wear power lightly I make it scream my name If the room wants a ruler let the wires make it clear I was never made smaller I was made severe No velvet throne No silver peace No careful hands No soft release Just the breath before the light Just the throat that wins the night Put the current on my shoulders Put the signal in my spine If the crown is made of pressure then the pressure now is mine Crown static burning over my head White fire where the obedient went dead Crown static I can feel it in my veins I don't wear power lightly I make it scream my name If the room wants a ruler let the wires make it clear I was never made smaller I was made severe Crown static over my head Crown static white fire instead
