[Verse 1] Oh bow down to the empire of waste With its throne made of bottles and shame Draped in cellophane, choking grace Smiles like oil in a hurricane It rules the seas with a toxic kiss Every wave another promise missed Kingdom of deep in a dress of decay Says, “Isn’t this progress? Don’t look away” [Chorus] Wear your plastic crown, baby, wear it proud Floatin’ like a god on a polyethylene cloud Feed the fish your legacy Six-pack rings and apathy Drown the truth, ignore the sound Long live the queen in her plastic crown [Verse 2] We built castles out of straws and lies Left our bones in the coral skies Applauded greed in its finest form As jellyfish dance in a grocery storm She sings to us from beneath the waves A lullaby made for early graves Says, “You wanted oceans? Well, here’s your sea— Full of everything you left in me.” [Bridge] Microbeads in every breath Luxury wrapped in silent death Recycled guilt, a pretty throne But the salt still knows what we’ve done [Chorus] Wear your plastic crown, baby, wear it proud Floatin’ like a god on a polyethylene cloud Feed the fish your legacy Six-pack rings and apathy Drown the truth, ignore the sound Long live the queen in her plastic crown [Outro] And when the tide takes back her throne She’ll leave us kings Of a sea of bones
