[Intro] Yeah Check the posture Listen close I don't ask twice (Never twice) [Verse 1] The iron throne is cold but it’s the only seat I keep the focus sharp and never feel the heat My reputation’s built on non-negotiable The way I move is strictly unsociable I saw the wolves and knew I was the alpha pack No looking sideways, never looking at the back The royalty is earned, it isn’t handed out I got a mind of steel without a grain of doubt I’m from the pavement where the bitter winters bite I learned to navigate the darkness without light No handouts in the palms, just calluses and scars I’m writing scriptures while I’m looking through the bars I don't negotiate with those who lack the heart I see the finish line before I even start My sovereignty is absolute, my word is law A veteran who survived the belly of the jaw [Verse 2] I remember back when I was playing soft Thinking I could keep the heavy weight aloft I let a snake inside the circle for a piece Thought a compromise would bring a little peace (Big mistake) I signed a deal based on a hollow promise made And watched the loyalty begin to slowly fade He took the profit while I took the heavy blame I learned that being nice is just a losing game The price of mercy was a debt I couldn't pay It left me stranded in the cold and ashen gray Never again will I lower down the guard I play the hand I’m dealt and play it twice as hard You think I’m asking? No, I’m stating the decree The only person who can rule this block is me I saw the weakness in the mirror and I broke it The truth is heavy but I’m the only one who spoke it [Chorus] Queens don’t beg, we just take what’s ours (Take what's ours) Born in the grime, reaching for the stars (Reaching high) No compromise, no surrender in the chest (No surrender) Put the crown on and put the rest to rest [Verse 3] The burden of survival is a heavy chain I turned the trauma and the stress into the gain I don’t speak to shadows or the men in suits I’m pulling up the evil by the very roots The street is a business and the business is a war I’m keeping count of every bruise and every score Loyalty is currency, the only thing that buys A moment of the truth within a world of lies Institutionalized minds stay trapped within the cage But I’m the one who’s finally turning over the page I transitioned from the struggle to the boardroom floor But I still keep the heavy iron by the door I see the fake ones posing for a little fame They don't realize that they’re just pieces in the game I’m the architect of every move I ever make I don't leave a single crumb for any fake to take [Verse 4] So when you see me coming, better clear the path You don’t want to be the target of the aftermath I don’t need a favor, I don’t need a friend I’m a marathon runner, leading to the end My delivery is surgical, my mind is broad I’m the only one I trust, I’m the only god In this metropolitan wasteland of the brave I’m the one who’s digging every rival’s grave Professional and cold, a street philosopher A high-end spirit in a gritty register Refined silk over the rugged leather skin I’m built to lose the battle but I always win The lesson’s learned and now the policy is set I’m the only queen that you will never forget The crown is staying put, the blood is in the ink I’m standing on the edge and I refuse to blink [Outro] Keep your handouts (Keep 'em) I got mine Sovereignty or nothing Queens don't beg (Never) Check the record [End - 3:58]
