[Verse 1] Been selling off my daylight Just to keep the bills at bay, While another talking head tells me Who I’m meant to hate today. They can count the hours I give them, Never count what those hours cost. I’m done being told to toughen up While the human part gets lost. I’ve seen strangers stop for strangers, Seen a whole crew pass the hat. Seen someone with next to nothing Say, “Here, take a little back.” So don’t tell me we’re too selfish, Don’t tell me we’re too far gone. I’ve seen what happens when somebody Gives a damn and carries on. [Pre-Chorus] We don’t need another savior With a promise and a stage. We need people standing with us Not another gilded cage. [Chorus] No king, no throne, no crown, We’re not here to bow down. Stand beside me, not above There’s a backbone in this love. Keep your name and keep your voice, A helping hand is still a choice. No king, no throne, no crown We lift each other off the ground. [Verse 2] Pull a chair up, crack a bad joke, Let the quiet ones speak too. I can show you what these hands know; You can show me something new. We can laugh and still mean business, We can disagree and stay. You don’t have to be my mirror For me to hear what you’ve got to say. Make a meal and mend a fence line, Share a skill, admit we’re wrong. Nobody has to disappear For all of us to belong. Let the screen keep screaming anger There’s a neighbor at the door. Maybe making something better Starts with what we’re showing up for. [Pre-Chorus] Don’t just tell me that you love me Make some room for me to speak. We can hold each other steady Without keeping someone weak. [Chorus] No king, no throne, no crown, We’re not here to bow down. Stand beside me, not above There’s a backbone in this love. Keep your name and keep your voice, A helping hand is still a choice. No king, no throne, no crown We lift each other off the ground. [Bridge — stripped back, then building] We ain’t trading one damn cage For another painted gold. A giving heart can still say “No” Our kindness isn’t bought or sold. And the strong one needs a shoulder, And the joker needs one too. You don’t have to smile tonight There’s a place right here for you. I’m not asking you for blind faith. Watch my hands and hear me out. Let me earn a little of your trust, And leave you room to doubt. We don’t have to march in lockstep, We don’t have to dress the same. Bring your questions, bring your colors We’re not numbers. We have names. [Final Chorus — everybody in] No king, no throne, no crown We’re not here to bow down! Stand beside me, not above There’s a backbone in this love. Keep your name and keep your voice, A helping hand is still a choice. No king, no throne, no crown We lift each other off the ground [Outro] Not a miracle by morning, Not a promise free of pain Just a little faith in each other And the nerve to try again. One less person left alone, One more reason not to quit. A better world ain’t somewhere else It’s us, getting on with it. No king. No throne. No crown. Nobody above us. Nobody beneath. Stand beside me And leave some room to breathe.
