"The Crown" lyrics

You break every promise
And think you're the king
I see it through
And wait in the wings
Try to deceive me
Deprive me of light
I don't have blue blood
But I am not blind

You may win this game
But at last you will fail

Take my pride, take my life
And the scepter from my hand
But you can't checkmate me
Tie me down, lock me up
But you'll never take my crown
You can't take the crown from me

An eye for an eye
Protected by pawns
Stack up your lies
Like bricks in the wall
Your castle's a dungeon
It's built on betrayal
Duty or choice
You'll never prevail

'Cause I have no fear
So long live the queen

Take my pride, take my life
And the scepter from my hand
But you can't checkmate me
Tie me down, lock me up
But you'll never take my crown
You can't take the crown from me

And I won't bow down on my knees for a deceiver
I won't shut up, I won't step back
They stand beside you and watch history repeating
We're on the edge, a double bind
I won't resign, I won't resign

An eye for an eye
A lie for a lie
An eye for an eye

Take my pride, take my life
And the scepter from my hand
But you can't checkmate me
Tie me down, lock me up
But you'll never take my crown
You can't take the crown from me

Can't take my crown away
You won't take the crown from me