Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Empire Cast
Performer
Jussie Smollett
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shaffer Smith
Composer
Jesse Wilson
Composer
Tierce A.J. Person
Composer
Reynell Hay
Composer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
All hail the king
[Verse 2]
They say, heavy is the head that wears the crown
They say, heavy is the head that wears the crown
[Verse 3]
Ay, they say, heavy is the head that wears the crown
Always used to think that that was just some damn excuse
Something that the weak say 'cause they couldn't hold it down
But now that I wear it, I know that shit to be true
[Verse 4]
No complaining now
Daddy raised a soldier whether he knew it or not
He supplied the pain, I put it in the music
Made it hot
[Verse 5]
Strong back, strong shoulders
'Cause I'm holding up a lot
I'm underneath this bitch, supporting
Same time, I'm at the top
[Verse 6]
And I refuse to let my people down
I'm the boss, I'm the leader, damn it, I'ma lead
Even though I'm starting to feel the real weight of this crown
Not just the crown
Feeling like this whole damn kingdom sitting on top of me, yeah
[Verse 7]
Sit-sitting on top of me
Feeling like this whole damn kingdom sitting on top of me, yeah
And I'ma carry it on my back until victory
Even though this whole damn kingdom is sitting on top of me
[Verse 8]
Head in my hands, more frequent
I gotta make sure that my entire empire's eating
You can't explain defeat to somebody that's never been beaten
So that means no surrendering and no retreating
[Verse 9]
Everything's on me
Everybody wondering what it's gon' be
Is he gonna fail? is he gonna succeed?
Everybody keep watching and watching carefully
[Verse 10]
I'ma show the world I'm strong
And I'm holding up a lot
I'm underneath this bitch, supporting
Same time, I'm at the top
[Verse 11]
And I refuse to let my people down
I'm the boss, I'm the leader, damn it, I'ma lead
Even though I'm starting to feel the real weight of this crown
Not just the crown
Feeling like this whole damn kingdom sitting on top of me, yeah
[Verse 12]
Sit-sitting on top of me
Feeling like this whole damn kingdom sitting on top of me, yeah
And I'ma carry it on my back until victory
Even though this whole damn kingdom is sitting on top of me
[Verse 13]
Sit-sitting on top of me
Sit-sitting on top of me
And I'ma carry it on my back until victory
Even though this whole damn kingdom is sitting on top of me
Written by: Jesse Wilson, Reynell Hay, Shaffer Smith, Tierce A.J. Person


