[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] Mirror tells me stories and they’re all about me Crown fits crooked but it still looks holy Every step’s a sermon, every breath’s a feast I’m the headline king and the scandal priest Run the stage like a throne room, velvet my floor Every critic that doubts gets trampled at the door I’m a walking empire, skyscraper grin Every sin you throw just builds me again Money’s in my pocket, venom in my smile I’m the saint, I’m the sinner, I’m the golden child Every diamond on my chest is another scar earned Every lesson that I stole is a page I burned I’m the hunger in the crowd, I’m the thirst in the pit Still I rise, still I shine on this ego trip [Chorus] I’m the best, I’m the worst, I’m the goddamn show Kiss the crown, kiss the dirt, everybody knows I’m insane, I’m divine, I’m the one you can’t quit Bow down, break down, take a ride on my ego trip [Verse 2] Every throne I touch burns hotter than hell Every story you tell just adds to the swell I’m the rumor in your veins, the ghost in your feed The idol, the rival, the hunger, the need I’m the puppet and the master, the curse and the cure Every locked door breaks when I’m walking through yours I don’t bleed, I don’t crack, I don’t fall to the crowd I’m a scream, I’m a laugh, I’m the voice too loud Every empire fades but I’ll never slip This is immortality on an ego trip Watch me carve my name in the ceiling tiles While you pray for a taste of my crooked smile I’m the rise, I’m the fall, I’m the song on repeat I’m the crown on the head that you’ll never defeat Every king they crown’s just a shadow of me Every stage they build’s just a throne for free I’m the danger in the gold, the poison kiss Every breath you take just fuels my bliss [Chorus] I’m the best, I’m the worst, I’m the goddamn show Kiss the crown, kiss the dirt, everybody knows I’m insane, I’m divine, I’m the one you can’t quit Bow down, break down, take a ride on my ego trip [Bridge] Lift me higher, higher, higher Feed my name till the sky’s on fire Lift me higher, higher, higher Every throne’s just fuel for the pyre Lift me higher, higher, higher There’s no end when the crowd won’t tire Lift me higher, higher, higher Ego trip till the world expires [Verse 3] I am the gospel in designer shoes The hymn you hum when you’ve got nothing to lose I’m the poster child for the empire’s grin The devil’s handshake, the original sin Every camera flash is another star born Every doubt you cast is another crown worn You can curse, you can beg, you can claw at the throne But I stand on a mountain I carved alone All my flaws turned platinum, every crack turned gold Every lie they told is a story I sold Every rival whispers, every enemy slips Still I reign undefeated on this ego trip [Final Chorus / Outro] I’m the best, I’m the worst, I’m the goddamn show Kiss the crown, kiss the dirt, everybody knows I’m insane, I’m divine, I’m the one you can’t quit Bow down, break down, take a ride on my ego trip I’m the best, I’m the worst, I’m the final hymn Raise a toast to the chaos that I’m drowning in I’m a flame, I’m a fraud, I’m the venom you sip Immortal, eternal, on this ego trip [Instrumental Outro]
