[Intro – whispered over piano + strings] Bless your heart for staying, darling — the show’s not over yet. ⸻ [Verse 1] I learned to smile before I learned to pray, Silk and silver kept the wolves at bay. Built my hive from sugar and bone, Sweet from the outside, cold to the throne. ⸻ [Pre-Chorus 1] Every favor hides a debt, Every smile a quiet threat. ⸻ [Chorus 1] I’m the queen bee, darling, soft and severe, Honey on my tongue, truth in your ear. Every crown I’ve worn drew blood of my own, I built this house of honey and bone. ⸻ [Verse 2] My blade in the courthouse, my badge in the streets, My soldier still flinches at victory’s beats. They carry my name through fire and fame, And still they forget who taught them the game. ⸻ [Pre-Chorus 2] Power’s a blessing wrapped in shame, Gold is just a family name. ⸻ [Chorus 2] I’m the queen bee, darling, lace and steel, Mercy’s a myth I no longer feel. Every sting I’ve borne was a love I owned, Inside this house of honey and bone. ⸻ [Bridge – spoken / sung blend] They think I’m sweet when I smile that way — But every garden needs a grave. If love had mercy, I’d be free, But mercy never served for me. ⸻ [Final Chorus – strings swell, choir echo “bee / queen / home”] I’m the queen bee, darling, blessed and cursed, The first to feast, the last to thirst. Every crown I’ve worn was carved in stone, Long may it guard my honey and bone. ⸻ [Outro – soft fade] Hush now, my darlings, carry it on — The hive still sings when the queen is gone.
