Valley of Kings

[Intro: Blu]
I said if you could just go back
If you could do it all over again
I said if you could just go back
Yes-yes, yes
I said if you could just go back
Uh, check it
If you could do it all over again

[Verse 1: Blu]
It all started at birth, my arrival put a scar on the Earth
When I was born, I seen the stars burst
And they weren't fireworks, the Earth shook worst
First time I tried to write a verse, to remind me of my worth
I was cursed with the gift to be blessed
Even when I had less, I manifest and turned words into flesh
The best, though I never got an 'A' on my test
I never failed, even if I failed subjects
XXL cover for the Freshmen
Warner Brothers contract after Below the Heavens, uh
I was steppin' in the right direction
'Til I got dropped, since then, my life's been hectic
Fights with po-lice, et cetera
For the record, I've been arrested five times
Damn, I was goin' out of my mind
Until I heard the hook from "The Message", like catch this

[Hook: Ahmed Anwar]
I know who I am, made for all this royalty
Are you really ready? What can become of kings
That crown fit right on me
Ladies and gentlemen, the star of the show
Broken wings in the city of angels, we all wanna find our way
Ladies and gentlemen, what can become of kings
But we get lost in the valley of kings

[Verse 2: Blu]
Yeah, I kinda feel like the young boy who learned everything
Only to be stricken with amnesia
I'm not the man I used to be when I look in the mirror
And my fear of fallin' off is gettin' deeper
At night I can't sleep, I toss and turn
When I think about the people that I've crossed and burned
I was lost and I turned in the wrong direction
Tryin' to find myself somewhere in my song's reflection
It was dark and hectic, my thoughts were harsh and naked
It was me against the whole world, off the record
Had to go to jail and get on medics to find out where my head is
'Cause this road was not where I'm headin'
It was home I was forgettin'
It was on when I got back on my feet, but I was beheaded
The whole youth slid ahead of me, effortlessly
It was destiny, but they haven't seen the best of me

[Interlude]
This is the sto—story, this is the sto—story of a champion
Are you really ready? What can become of kings
This is the story of a champ
Ladies and gentlemen, the star of the show
This is the sto—story of a ch—, champion
Ladies and gentlemen, what can become of kings
This is the story of the young so—soul named Blu

[Hook: Ahmed Anwar]
I don't know who I am, made for all this royalty
That crown fit right on me
Broken wings in the city of angels, we all wanna find our way
But we get lost in the valley of kings