[singer A] Ohhh… Who decides the weight of a man? Who decides what pride becomes? They called me fire with a poisoned tongue A fading shadow afraid of the sun Bent my back just to fit their mold But a lion heart can’t live controlled Every scar became a throne Every night I stood alone Now the daylight floods my veins And I don’t fear the flames I spent years beneath their chains Now the sky speaks my name If standing tall makes me a sinner Then carve my name into the stone If loving strength makes me a monster I’ll wear the crown alone Who decided pride was evil? Who taught the strong to bow their heads? I’d rather burn beneath the heavens Than die with nothing left [melodic transition] [singer B] They worship fear and call it peace Break your spirit to feel relief But I was born beneath a burning sky A dying sun still learns to rise The weak will curse the fearless man Because they fear what they can’t command But I won’t shrink to ease their pain I was not built to fade Hear the thunder in my chest A king refusing death If standing tall makes me a sinner Then carve my name into the stone If loving strength makes me a monster I’ll wear the crown alone Who decided pride was evil? Who taught the strong to bow their heads? I’d rather burn beneath the heavens Than die with nothing left When the night finally takes me And the fire leaves my bones Tell the world I never begged Never crawled beneath their throne I became the storm they feared The roar inside the sun And if that makes me guilty Then guilty I become If standing tall makes me a sinner Then let the heavens strike me down I was born to blaze like wildfire Not drown beneath the crowd Who decided pride was evil? Who buried courage in the dirt? I’d rather die a burning lion Than live my life in hurt Who decides… Who decides… What pride is worth?
