Superheroes lyrics

[Intro]

Don't die on me

I said

[Chorus]

Young black king, don't die on me

You my brother, you my keeper, I need you to keep an eye on me

And no more fightin' on the streets

Walking 'round with all this pride on me

Well, shit, shit's tough for us already, know that you can still rely on me

Please, just stay alive for me

And my young black queens, don't quit now

Yeah, you're the only ones that got us

I could never let my sis' down

You've been too strong for too long, yet still you never sit down

Wow, that's the power of your lovin'

And it's worthy of a king's crown

And still, you never let your kings down

[Verse 1]

Even though more time we don't deserve it

The picture isn't pretty but it's perfect

Tedious pressure so then I curve it

Serena or Venus, the way I serve it

I'm Malorie Blackman the way I sell books

I jump on the stage and then the world looks

All that bangin' on my door had my girl shook

Like, "Sorry officer, I only sell hooks"

Leave me alone, every little L I took I held it close to home

Live and you learn, they'll always hate me for my tone

For the shade of my skin and not the courage in my bones

Now I'm misunderstood, now feelin' like Nina Simone

They way I tour the world, would've thought that I was Simz

See her on stage, I know that women can be kings

I know that it's fucked, they're overlookin' what you bring

I know shit's all good, but it's just the little things

[Chorus]

Black queen, you're immaculate

It's comin' at the world, they ain't ready for your magic yet

And that was never your fault, man, I guess they couldn't hack it yet

World domination and you ain't even takin' off your jacket yet

So effortlessly fabulous

And my young black kings, I hope it pays off

Go and show 'em what you're made of

Tryna scare us with some things that we are no longer afraid of

Men are superheroes, let me see you take off

I pray you never take your cape off

[Verse 2]

Even though more time we don't fly straight

But trust me, bro, I promise we gon' die great

Our burdens are heavy but we ain't lightweights

Our parents were legends, they had to migrate

So that's the reason not to sit around and chat shit

I'm from the place where Michael Dapaah made a smash hit

Where you can be a rapper if you rap sick

They're screamin', "What a flippin' time to be a black Brit"

We so alive, whole world want our demise, but know we ride

Try to push us all to the side, we know our rights

Now we get the whole of the pie, then go inside

When we see that Merky flag in the sky, just know it's 'ight

The way I top the charts, would've thought that I was Dave

I am young, black, beautiful, and brave

Know that it's fucked, they overlookin' what we gave

I know shit's all good so we pray for better days

[Chorus]

Pray they're better than before (Better than before)

Young, black king, you are everything and more (You are everything and more)

I know one song's not enough to settle scores (Not enough to settle scores)

But from the bottom of my heart, man, I hope you're gettin' yours (Gettin' yours, gettin' yours)

Man, I hope you're gettin' yours (Get yours, get yours)

Young black queen, get your shine on

All I see is innovators and a bag of icons

You can go and ask the whole world where they got their style from

That's you, that's us, God's time and He never gets the time wrong

I guess we're just some ticking time bombs

We'll soon blow, boom

[Outro]

I can make my world come true

All my dreams will see me through

And if that won't get me down

My dreams will turn things all around

With a smile upon my face

I can see a better place

Doesn't matter what will come my way

Believe me now, I will win someday

• Artist:Stormzy
• Album:Heavy is the Head