King of Anything
Sam Tsui feat. Kurt Schneider Lyrics

Keep drinkin' coffee
The singer is drinking coffee while the other person stares them down and they stare outside.

Stare me down across the table
The other person is staring the singer down across the table while they are drinking coffee.

While I look outside
The singer is looking outside while the other person is staring them down across the table.

So many things I'd say if only I were able
The artist would love to say many things, but cannot due to some unknown limitation that is preventing them from speaking their mind.

But I just keep quiet
The artist is keeping quiet and not expressing their thoughts even though they want to say something.

And count the cars that pass by
The singer is counting the number of cars that pass by instead of speaking up because they cannot muster the courage to say anything.

You've got opinions, man
The other person has their own opinions, which is perfectly fine.

We're all entitled to 'em
Everyone is entitled to their own opinions.

But I never asked
The artist did not ask for the other person's opinions.

So let me thank you for your time
The artist thanks the other person for taking their time to express their opinions.

And try not to waste any more of mine
The singer is politely telling the other person not to waste any more of their time with opinions that were not asked for.

Get out of here fast
The artist want the other person to leave quickly without causing any more distress.

I hate to break it you, babe
The singer feels bad for breaking the news to the other person.

But I'm not drowning
The singer is not struggling or facing a difficult situation.

There's no one here to save
There is no one around to come to the singer's aid.

Who cares if you disagree?
The artist does not care whether the other person disagrees with them or not.

You are not me
The other person is not the artist and therefore does not share the same beliefs or opinion.

Who made you king of anything?
The singer is telling the other person they do not have the authority to dictate other people's choices or opinions.

So you dare tell me who to be
The singer finds it audacious for the other person to tell them who to be.

Who died
The artist is using 'who died' as a rhetorical question to indicate that the person does not have absolute power over others.

And made you king of anything?
The artist reiterates that the other person has no business dictating other people's choices or opinions.

You sound so innocent
The other person sounds naive and gullible to the artist.

All full of good intent
The other person has good intentions, but their methods are flawed.

You swear you know best
The other person is confident they know what's best, but they are not considering the artist's opinion.

But you expect me to
The other person is expecting the singer to agree with their opinion.

Jump up on board with you
The other person wants the singer to join them, but the singer does not want to.

And ride off into your delusional sunset
The singer believes the other person is unrealistic and wants to pursue a path that they feel is not right.

I'm not the one who's lost
The artist is not lost and has a clear direction in life.

With no direction, oh
The other person does not know where they are going in life and lacks a clear direction.

But you'll never see
The singer believes that the other person will never understand their viewpoint and will continue to try to force their opinion.

You're so busy makin' maps
The other person is too focused on making plans and mapping out their future.

With my name on them in all caps
The other person is so convinced they know the artist that they put their name in capital letters on their plans.

You got the talkin' down just not the listening
The other person is great at talking, but not at listening to others.

Let me hold your crown, babe
The artist is mocking the other person by sarcastically saying they should hold their crown because they believe they are royalty.