Macklemore - Kings lyrics

[Hook:] In the darkest of days Men become kings and still die of old age While the children become gods At last the whole world begins to play [Verse 1: Pearl Dragon] My body is adorned with thorns King with a crown of thorns I wash my feet and kiss the ground I'm on I wash my feet kiss the ground I'm on, I'm on Jump n***as cause they thought I was a pawn But knowin' I'm a king I'm about to get on This the sirens for the quiet of the storm Ring that alarm, R-r-ring that alarm Yo her body was adorn adorned, And I adored her, so much that I had to ignore her Her body I explored it, like an explor-her Her first name was Dora, her first name was Dora I opened up the door and saw My queen getting raw, getting raw So like me beatin Resevoir Dog Had to hit it raw, no not raw dog I was a, hog, but I don't eat the pork She was a swine, crippling' my time On the cast of my pearl, yo she wasn't my girl This wasn't reality, this wasn't my world Like Jimi or Kurt before King with a crown I shall be adored Even if I have, always been ignored I was not the norm I will not be ignored [Hook] [Verse 2: Thomas Gray] Young world this the story of the kings A n***a couldn't decide should I rap or should I sing And since God blessed me with my wings I'm like a lil' nappy-head Bill Russell with the rings, feel me? Lately globetrottin' through a lotta traps Friends become rats, I'm talkin Judas in expensive slacks f** em, to tell the truth now I'm over that s**er 'I'll be s**ers, it don't matter that you roll with pack I steady grab my nuts and you can roll with that Pardon my back, and the weight on my shoulders black History's on my side, these n***as hard in they cars But in the streets they can't look me in the eye (Look me in the eye, look me in the eye) (Champagne Champagne) [Verse 3: Macklemore] (Can I get em?) Stand like a man, move like a legend Talk but with action, that's how you'll be remembered The greats learned that humility is a weapon Sever ties with the part of you too big to learn a lesson Sit in silence, to fight the mind and try to find the present Cause we only get a couple chances to be epic And I'm connected, like God plugged my headphones Directly into heaven and told me to go and get em with this Mic cord, I am, nothing you can tell me They bark when they talk but they walk like the legless The purpose of my art, is for people to respect me I'm not a king I'm a servant to the desires that tempt me Only way to escape the cage in a valley of roots Be a mirror to the people when they're searchin for truth Only way to escape the cage in a valley of roots Claim the mirror, my people, keep searchin for you [Hook]