Crown
Run The Jewels featuring Diane Coffee Lyrics

Down with the shame
Reject the guilt and shame that comes with past mistakes.

Used to walk traps in the rain with cocaine
In the past, I used to deal drugs in bad weather conditions.

Used to write raps in the traps as I sat in the rain
While dealing drugs, I also wrote rap lyrics sitting in those same conditions.

And I prayed that god give me a lane
I prayed for an opportunity to succeed.

Give me the fame and I promise to change
If I achieve fame, I will not remain the same person I was before.

Heard she was pregnant, i’m guilty I reckon cause
I heard that a woman I gave cocaine to was pregnant and I feel responsible for any harm done to her baby.

Heard he was normal 'til three and then he stopped talkin'
I heard that the child who was exposed to my drugs was developing normally until age three, but then suffered developmental delays.

Seen her some years later out in decatur told her
Years later, I saw the woman in Decatur and apologized for my actions.

Asked am I crazy, said look here, baby
The woman asked if I was insane and I reassured her that I had found redemption.

I release you from all of your sins and your shame
I absolve you of any guilt or shame you may feel regarding our past interactions.

My late grandma bettie had prayed with her
Before my grandmother passed away, she had prayed for the woman's well-being.

Can't pick up no crown, holding
You cannot achieve greatness while holding onto something that drags you down.

Carried the flag in some other men's name
I fought for someone else's cause, not my own.

Loaded my weapon and swore to them vengeance and
I prepared for combat and pledged to avenge others.

Stepped with aggression right into the fray
I charged into battle with a fierce, aggressive mindset.

Use all the pain that you’ve felt in your life as
Channel the suffering you've experienced into the fight.

You are not you
You are now part of something bigger than yourself.

We are the only ones that you can trust
You must put your faith in our cause for your own good.

Give us your empathy we’ll give you lust
If you empathize with our struggle, we will reward you with power and desire.

Give up your childish obsession with questioning
Stop questioning our motives and accept our authority.

Anything we don't tell you is irrelevant
You need only focus on what we tell you, and ignore anything else.

Everything you've ever been is replaced by the
Your entire self is now defined by your allegiance to our cause.

Metal and fire of the weapon you clutch
The power to destroy lies in the weapon you carry.