Kings & Queens – English Lyrics

• By: Ava Max

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the empowering world of Ava Max with 'Kings & Queens'. This song is perfect for English learners who want to practice vocabulary related to leadership, empowerment, and social equality, all while enjoying a modern pop hit with clear, rhythmic lyrics.

[English]

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

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-oh-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 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

Disobey me, then baby, it's off with your head

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

Oh-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 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

...

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 in to feel alive

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, oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
throne /θroʊn/ B2	noun - a ceremonial chair for a sovereign
champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ B2	noun - a white sparkling wine
toast /toʊst/ B1	noun - an act of drinking to someone's health
damsel /ˈdæmzəl/ C2	noun - a young unmarried woman
distress /dɪˈstrɛs/ B2	noun - extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain
tame /teɪm/ B2	verb - to domesticate or control
disobey /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/ B2	verb - to fail to obey rules or orders
royalty /ˈrɔɪəlti/ B2	noun - people of royal blood or status
fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - taking part in a violent struggle
breathing /ˈbriːðɪŋ/ A2	verb - to take air into the lungs
sword /sɔːrd/ B1	noun - a weapon with a long metal blade
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living, not dead
stronger /ˈstrɔŋɡər/ A2	adjective - having greater power or physical strength
behave /bɪˈheɪv/ B1	verb - to act in a particular way
chess /tʃɛs/ A2	noun - a board game for two players

Key Grammar Structures

• If all of the kings had their queens on the throne, we would pop champagne.

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ Used for hypothetical situations in the present. It uses "had" (past simple) in the "if" clause and "would" in the main clause.

• Baby, you're not dancing on your own.

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ Describes an action happening right now. Formed with "be" + "verb-ing" ("are dancing").

• Can't live without me, you wanna, but you can't.

  ➔ Modal Verbs of Ability

  ➔ "Can" and "can't" indicate ability or possibility. Here, it expresses the subject's lack of capacity to function.

• I'll show you how a real queen behaves.

  ➔ Future Simple (Will)

  ➔ Expresses a promise or a decision made at the moment of speaking using "'ll" (will).

• No damsel in distress, don't need to save me.

  ➔ Ellipsis (Subject Omission)

  ➔ The subject "I" is omitted in informal or poetic contexts for rhythm. It is understood as "(I am) no damsel..." and "(I) don't need..."

• But I'm stronger than I ever was before.

  ➔ Comparative Adjective

  ➔ Used to compare the current state with a past state. Formed by adding "-er" to "strong".

• You get too close you'll get a royalty high.

  ➔ Zero Conditional / Real Conditional

  ➔ Implies a direct consequence. When "you get too close" (condition), "you'll get" (result) happens.

• But queens are free to go wherever they like.

  ➔ Relative Pronouns / Adverbial Clauses

  ➔ "Wherever they like" acts as an adverbial clause of place, meaning "any place that they like."