[Intro — Voice 1, low and smoky, close and restrained] Gold on the mirror Dust on the frame Five little matches Learning the flame I heard the hallway Whisper my name But every locked door Looked just the same [Verse 1 — Voice 1] I wore my patience like velvet at midnight Soft on the surface, a blade underneath Counting the footsteps that passed by the spotlight Smiling so no one could study my teeth [Voice 5 — clear, elevated] I kept a sunrise folded in my jacket Waiting for somebody to call it mine Every reflection said, “You nearly have it” Nearly is cruel when you’re born to shine [Pre-Chorus — Voice 2, bright and rhythmically precise] One eye on the future One eye on the room One hand on the handle One spark from the boom We can chase the lightning We can share the glow But when the crown comes falling Tell me who lets go [Chorus — Voice 3, warm soulful belt] We got a crown without a throne A kingdom built from skin and bone Five lights burning through the smoke No one gets there all alone [Voice 1 response] Don’t call me sister Then close the door [Voice 5 response] Don’t praise my wings Then fear I’ll soar [All, controlled harmony] We got a crown without a throne And we are taking it home [Post-Chorus — short, percussive] Glass, gold, electricity Look what we became Glass, gold, electricity Remember every name [Verse 2 — Voice 5 then Voice 1] [Voice 5] I saw the cameras choosing their favorite Turning our laughter to numbers and sides Making a contest out of our closeness Selling the distance they hoped they could find [Voice 1] I felt the jealousy move like a cold front Quiet and sudden, then gone with the rain I will not lie and pretend I was above it I wanted the light when it called out your name [Voice 2] Maybe the truth is we all want the center Maybe the center is wider than one Maybe a crown is a circle of metal Only alive when it catches the sun [Pre-Chorus — Voice 2 with Voice 4 underneath] One eye on the future One eye on the room One hand on the handle One spark from the boom We can chase the lightning We can share the glow If one of us starts falling The others do not go [Chorus — Voice 3, stronger but controlled] We got a crown without a throne A kingdom built from skin and bone Five lights burning through the smoke No one gets there all alone [Voice 4, soft response] If I go quiet Still hear me breathe [Voice 2 response] If I run faster Don’t let me leave [All] We got a crown without a throne And we are taking it home [Breakdown — instruments fall away] [Voice 4 — airy, exposed, almost trembling] I was afraid you would see me And notice I wasn’t strong I was afraid you would need me Then learn you were better alone I watched my shadow get taller Whenever your light filled the room But shadows are proof of the brightness Not proof there is only one moon [Pause] [Voice 3 — warm and quiet] Come stand beside me [Voice 1] Not under my name [Voice 5] Not behind me [Voice 2] Inside the flame [Rising exchange — distinct entrances] [Voice 1] I bring the gravity [Voice 2] I bring the motion [Voice 3] I bring the thunder [Voice 4] I bring the ocean [Voice 5] I bring the skyline [All] We bring it open [Final Chorus — each voice enters separately, then unity] [Voice 3] We got a crown without a throne [Voice 1] A kingdom carved from what we know [Voice 2] Five hearts running with the voltage [Voice 4] Five hands refusing to let go [Voice 5] Let every locked door hear us coming [All] Let every mirror catch the glow We got a crown without a throne And now the whole world knows [Final Post-Chorus] Glass, gold, electricity Nothing stays the same Glass, gold, electricity Remember every name [Outro — intimate, no final explosion] [Voice 4] No one above us [Voice 1] No one below [Voice 3] Five lights together [Voice 5] Wherever we go [Voice 2] The crown was never waiting [All, soft] We made it as we rose
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