Heavy Is The Crown – English Lyrics

• By: Daughtry
• Album: Dearly Beloved

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through the powerful and emotive lyrics of Daughtry's "Heavy Is The Crown." This song offers a great opportunity to learn vocabulary related to themes of responsibility, resilience, and personal strength. The clear and impactful vocals of Chris Daughtry make it an excellent choice for learners to follow along and understand the profound message behind the music.

[English]

Never needed any reason

To find deliverance

Like a cancer running through my veins, oh

It's never gonna give in

See them march like lambs to the slaughter

Toy soldiers line up on the altar

I was never meant to drink that water

They'll remember me, when I'm underground

Heavy is the crown

Never falter, never let them bleed you out

I'll be still standing when they try to bring my castle down

I'll never bow down

Heavy is the crown

(Heavy is the crown, heavy is the crown, oh)

(Heavy is the crown)

When the weight of the world crashing

Pushing you closer to the edge (closer to the edge)

You find a way to get a little bit stronger

To fight off the demons, yeah

See them march like lambs to the slaughter

Toy soldiers line up on the altar

I'll rise, hell or high water

And you'll remember me, when I'm underground

Heavy is the crown

Never falter, never let them bleed you out

I'll be still standing when they try to bring my castle down

I'll never bow down

Heavy is the crown

(Everything will fade away)

Everything will fade away

Yeah, nothing in this world is meant to stay

Heavy is the crown, heavy is the crown, oh

Heavy is the crown, heavy is the crown, oh

Heavy is the crown, heavy is the crown, oh

Heavy is the crown

Heavy is the crown

Never falter, never let them bleed you out

I'll be still standing when they try to bring my castle down

I'll never bow down

Heavy is the crown

Heavy is the crown, heavy is the crown, oh (heavy is the crown)

Heavy is the crown, heavy is the crown, oh

Heavy is the crown, heavy is the crown, oh (heavy is the crown)

Heavy is the crown, heavy is the crown, oh

Heavy is the crown, heavy is the crown, oh

Heavy is the crown, heavy is the crown

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heavy /ˈhɛvi/ B1	adjective - having great weight; burdensome
crown /kraʊn/ B1	noun - a circular ornamental headpiece worn by a monarch
falter /ˈfɔːltər/ B2	verb - to lose strength or momentum; to hesitate
bleed /bliːd/ B1	verb - to lose blood from the body
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to be in an upright position on the feet
bring /brɪŋ/ A2	verb - to cause something to come to a place
castle /ˈkæsəl/ B1	noun - a large fortified building or group of buildings
weight /weɪt/ B1	noun - the force exerted by gravity on a mass; heaviness
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth together with all of its countries and peoples
crushing /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/ B2	verb - to press or squeeze with force causing damage
pushing /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - to exert force on something to move it away
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to engage in a struggle or combat
demons /ˈdiːmənz/ B2	noun - evil spirits or inner troubles
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb - to move upward; to get up
fade /feɪd/ B2	verb - to gradually lose brightness, color, or intensity
underground /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/ B2	noun - a place beneath the surface of the earth; also a hidden or secret movement
march /mɑːrtʃ/ B1	verb - to walk in a steady, regular rhythm, especially as a group
lamb /læm/ B1	noun - a young sheep; also a symbol of innocence
slaughter /ˈslɔːtər/ B2	noun - the killing of many animals or people, often in a brutal way
altar /ˈɔːltər/ B2	noun - a table or platform used for religious rituals

Key Grammar Structures

• Never needed any reason

  ➔ Past Simple (negative) + quantifier 'any'

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense ('needed') in its negative form ('Never needed') to express a lack of necessity. The word 'any' functions as a quantifier, meaning 'no' or 'not a single'.

• Like a cancer running through my veins, oh

  ➔ Present Continuous ('running')

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking. It is used metaphorically here to emphasize the continuous and pervasive nature of something.

• I was never meant to drink that water

  ➔ Past Simple Passive ('was meant')

  ➔ This sentence uses the past simple passive voice to indicate that the subject ('I') was not intended or destined to do something ('drink that water'). 'Was meant' is the past participle of the verb 'to mean'.

• Heavy is the crown

  ➔ Subject-Verb Inversion

  ➔ This sentence uses subject-verb inversion for emphasis. Normally, the sentence would be 'The crown is heavy'. Placing the adjective 'heavy' at the beginning creates a more dramatic effect.

• I'll be still standing when they try to bring my castle down

  ➔ Future Continuous ('I'll be standing') + Time Clause ('when')

  ➔ The sentence uses the future continuous tense to describe an action that will be in progress at a point in the future ('I'll be standing'). The 'when' clause introduces a future time and a condition.

• When the weight of the world crashing

  ➔ Subordinate clause (conditional), participle phrase ('crashing')

  ➔ This sentence starts with a subordinate clause that introduces a conditional scenario. The word 'crashing' functions as a present participle and describes the action. Together, they create a description of a situation.

• Pushing you closer to the edge (closer to the edge)

  ➔ Present participle ('Pushing')

  ➔ The word 'Pushing' here is a present participle, functioning as part of a phrase modifying the subject and adding more information about what's happening.

• You find a way to get a little bit stronger

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose ('to get')

  ➔ The infinitive phrase 'to get a little bit stronger' expresses the purpose or reason for finding a way. It explains *why* you are finding a way.

• Heavy is the crown, heavy is the crown, oh

  ➔ Repetition & Subject-Verb Inversion

  ➔ This line highlights the subject-verb inversion ('Heavy is the crown') with repetition for emphasis. The repetition reinforces the main theme.