Golden
Cranes - Forever Lyrics

I should be, be your king
I should be the one you worship and center your love around.

That fact it still remains
Despite this, it is still true.

I should be the centerpiece to your love, but something has changed
I should be the focus of your love, but something has shifted and I am no longer the priority.

Give me one reason why I should have to stay? (have to stay)
Tell me why I should continue to be in this relationship.

I can be alone, I'll be okay
I can live on my own and I will be fine without you.

Your promises you barely keep & I figured out that this time I gotta take the lead
You make promises but hardly ever keep them, so this time I need to take control of the situation.

I wanna live like I'm golden
I want to live a life that is valuable and fulfilling, like precious gold.

I don't wanna be beholden to nobody & your vision of me
I don't want to be controlled by anyone or their expectations of me.

You better wisen up, cause I'm about to leave you lonely
You better realize what you're losing, because I am about to leave you alone.

Cause I am (Golden)
Because I am invaluable and precious, like gold.

The most precious thing you'll need
I am the most important thing you will ever want or need.

That's all me (Golden)
I am all you need, like precious gold.

You say I am the only thing you've got
You claim that I am the only thing you have in life.

So acting like you can't lose me?
Then why do you act like you don't want to lose me?

Act like you never pursued me?
Why act like you didn't try to win my love and affection back then?

The look on your face is amusing
Your facial expression is entertaining and comical to me.

You gotta realize, I found the love inside of me
You need to understand that I have discovered self-love and I don't need you to complete me.

It's sublime
It is of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.

Baby, look at me. you got a dime
Hey, look at me. You have something of value, but you're wasting it on me.

But you keep on wasting your time
You're not utilizing your resources wisely, and you continue to waste your time on me.

Treating me like I ain't... Golden
You're treating me like I am not valuable or precious, like gold.