King of Rivals

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I learned the board by candlelight, Each move a mark, each loss a note. You took the crown at closing time; I kept the map inside my coat. [Pre-Chorus] Now every name is at the gate, Every old score meets its date. [Chorus] I am the king of rivals, Standing where the hard roads meet. I don’t inherit the summit— I earn it, inch by inch, beat by beat. I am the king of rivals, Let the whole field take its aim. When the dust settles, remember Who walked in and owned the game. [Verse 2] Your banners snap above the wall, Your champions know the lines by heart. I bring no promise of an easy win, Just steady hands and a sharper start. [Pre-Chorus] No borrowed throne, no softened test, Put every challenge to my chest. [Chorus] I am the king of rivals, Standing where the hard roads meet. I don’t inherit the summit— I earn it, inch by inch, beat by beat. I am the king of rivals, Let the whole field take its aim. When the dust settles, remember Who walked in and owned the game. [Bridge] Keep the scorecard, keep the names, Keep the nights we took our turns. A crown is only worth the weight Of every lesson that it earns. [Final Chorus] I am the king of rivals, Standing where the hard roads meet. I didn’t inherit the summit— I earned it, inch by inch, beat by beat. I am the king of rivals, Let the whole field take its aim. When the dust settles, remember Who walked in and owned the game. [Outro] Remember who walked in. Remember who remained.