[Verse 1] Two faces printed on one crown One looks up, one looks down Red ink drying by the blade A borrowed kingdom, badly made [Pre-Chorus] You deal the cards, I hold my breath A velvet table dressed for death [Chorus] Call me king from either side I wear the cut, I never hide If the room must choose a name Turn the card and start the game [Verse 2] Gold leaf flakes beneath my thumb The dealer smiles; the verdict comes One half swears the other’s wrong Both keep time inside one song [Bridge] At the edge of the paper sea You find the part that looks like me Not the crown, not borrowed praise Just two eyes burning through the glaze [Final Chorus] Call me king from either side I wear the cut, I never hide If the room must choose a name Turn the card and start the game [Outro] Two faces, one crown Lay the whole kingdom down
