Kings & Queens – English Lyrics

• By: Ava Max
• Album: Heaven & Hell

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Ava Max's empowering anthem "Kings & Queens" to grasp the modern celebration of female leadership and self-worth. This high-energy track, blending power pop with classic rock elements, is special for its catchy, declarative lyrics that encourage listeners to embrace their own power and stand strong.

[English]

Baby

Baby

If all of the kings

If all of the kings

If all of the kings

If all of the kings

If all of the kings

If all of the kings

If all of the kings

If all of the kings had their queens on the throne

We would pop champagne and raise a toast

To all of the queens who are fighting alone

Baby you're not dancing on your own

To all of the queens

Can't live without me you wanna but you can't nah-nah-nah

Think it's funny but honey can't run this show on your own

I can feel my body shake there's only so much I can take

I'll show you how a real queen behaves

Oh no damsel in distress don't need to save me

Once I start breathing fire you can't tame me

And you might think I'm weak without a sword

But if I had one it'd be bigger than yours

If all of the kings

If all of the kings

If all of the kings

If all of the kings had their queens on the throne

We would pop champagne and raise a toast

To all of the queens who are fighting alone

Baby you're not dancing on your own

To all of the queens

Disobey me then baby it's off with your head

Gonna change it and make it a world you won't forget

Oh no damsel in distress don't need to save me

Once I start breathing fire you can't tame me

And you might think I'm weak without a sword

But I'm stronger than I ever was before

If all of the kings

If all of the kings

If all of the kings

In chess the king can move one space at a time

But queens are free to go wherever they like

You get too close you'll get a royalty high

So breathe it in to feel alive

If all of the kings

If all of the kings

If all of the kings

If all of the kings

If all of the kings

If all of the kings

If all of the kings had their queens on the throne

We would pop champagne and raise a toast

To all of the queens who are fighting alone

Baby you're not dancing on your own

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh

To all of the queens

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
kings /kɪŋz/ A1	noun - rulers of a country or kingdom
queens /kwiːnz/ A1	noun - female rulers or consorts of kings
throne /θroʊn/ B2	noun - a ceremonial chair for a king or queen
champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ B1	noun - a type of sparkling wine
pop /pɒp/ A1	verb - to make a sudden short sound
toast /toʊst/ A2	noun - a piece of toasted bread verb - to make a toast in honor of someone
fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - engaging in a battle or struggle
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - without company or help
dancing /ˈdænsɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving rhythmically to music
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	verb - to demonstrate or exhibit noun - a performance or exhibition
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - to tremble or vibrate
real /ˈriːəl/ A2	adjective - actual or genuine
damsel /ˈdæmzəl/ C1	noun - a young woman, often in distress
distress /dɪˈstrɛs/ B2	noun - extreme sorrow or suffering
save /seɪv/ A1	verb - to rescue or preserve
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or flames
tame /teɪm/ B1	verb - to domesticate or control adjective - not wild or exciting
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking strength or power
sword /sɔːrd/ B1	noun - a long sharp-bladed weapon
bigger /ˈbɪɡər/ A1	adjective - comparative of big, larger

Key Grammar Structures

• If all of the kings had their queens on the throne

  ➔ Past Perfect Subjunctive

  ➔ The phrase uses the past perfect subjunctive ('had') to express a hypothetical or contrary-to-fact condition in the past. It suggests a situation that did not happen but is being imagined.

• We would pop champagne and raise a toast

  ➔ Conditional Perfect

  ➔ This sentence uses the conditional perfect ('would have') to describe an action that would occur in the future under a certain condition. Here, it expresses a hypothetical celebration.

• Can't live without me you wanna but you can't nah-nah-nah

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ This line uses a double negative ('can't live without me... you can't') for emphasis, which is common in informal or lyrical language. In standard English, double negatives are usually avoided.

• Once I start breathing fire you can't tame me

  ➔ Conditional Sentence Type 1

  ➔ This is a first conditional sentence ('Once I start... you can't') used to talk about a future result of a likely situation. It implies a direct cause-and-effect relationship.

• But if I had one it'd be bigger than yours

  ➔ Contraction

  ➔ The phrase 'it'd' is a contraction of 'it would', commonly used in spoken and informal English to save time and make speech more fluid.

• In chess the king can move one space at a time

  ➔ Present Simple in Definitions

  ➔ The present simple ('can move') is used here to state a general truth or fact about how the king moves in chess. It is a common use of this tense in definitions or explanations.