Royals
Tanner Patrick Lyrics

I've never seen a diamond in the flesh
I have never seen a real diamond in person

I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies
I learned about love from watching romantic movies where people get married

And I'm not proud of my address, In the torn-up town, no post code envy
I don't feel good about where I come from, it's a place with many problems and no high status

But every song's like gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom
The music industry projects an image of luxury and excess with gold teeth, expensive vodka, and drug use

Blood stains, ball gowns, trashin' the hotel room,
Their way of life involves behaving irresponsibly and recklessly, wearing expensive clothes and causing destruction

We don't care, we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams.
They don't care about the reality of their lives, they dream of a more glamorous lifestyle symbolized by driving luxury cars

But everybody's like crystal, Maybach, diamonds on your time piece.
Society admires and values people with wealth and luxury possessions like pricey cars and jewelry

Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash.
The upper class own private jets, exotic islands and even dangerous animals as pets

We don't care we aren't caught up in your love affair
They don't care about the societal norms of valuing possessions and power, they aren't chasing after someone's love despite their wealth

And we'll never be royals (royals).
They understand they will never belong to the upper class or come from a royal lineage

It don't run in our blood, That kind of lux just ain't for us.
They know luxury and privilege isn't something they are born with or will have in their lifetime

We crave a different kind of buzz.
They desire a different kind of excitement or feeling in their lives rather than the thrill of wealth and power

Let me be your ruler (ruler), You can call me queen Bee And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule.
They want to take control of their own lives and be empowered, symbolically taking on the role of a ruler

My friends and I – we've cracked the code.
They and their friends have figured out what truly matters in this world

We count our dollars on the train to the party.
They are proud of their hard-earned money, and count it on the way to a party

And everyone who knows us knows that we're fine with this,
The people close to them understand and accept their lifestyle and values

We didn't come for money.
They never aimed to become rich, their goals in life are not related to material wealth

Oooh ooooh ohhhWe're bigger than we ever dreamed, And I'm in love with being queen.
They have achieved more in their lives than they thought possible, and they love feeling powerful

Oooooh ooooh ohhhhhLife is game without a care We aren't caught up in your love affair.
Life is a game to them and they live it carefree, not getting caught up in the drama and materialism of other people's love lives