Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jorja Smith
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jorja Smith
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Seemore
Producer
Engine Earz
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
One, two, three
One, two, three
[Verse 2]
Why am I gonna apologize?
What have I even done?
Why you acting like you lost a crown
If you were never wearing one?
Falling ever deeper, dealing cards down
Now you can't recognize yourself on the deck
I thought I was your queen of hearts
But all the aces stole the check
[Verse 3]
A prince, a prince
A glorious game
A prince, a prince
Checkmate and you stole me away
[Verse 4]
Cursed in words, am I pauper now
Even though all my shoes do fit?
Won't even let me leave the house past twelve
I ain't no fairytale chick
Happy endings cloud your head now (Putting clouds in your head)
You have put your expectations too high
Sit on the bed, tears running down her eyes
Once upon a time, I wonder why
[Verse 5]
A prince, a prince
A glorious game
A prince, a prince
Checkmate till you stole me away
[Verse 6]
Now then, hold on a second
You know that your eyes and your smile are a weapon
Now come here, why won't you just listen?
You tell me I'm hurting your arm with my grip
See, now trust me but never trust women
Yeah, they perfect, I'm at home stressed with this skunk spliff
And I know that you're out on the road being faithless
Does it make sense?
And my insecurities don't pay rent
But they're living with me
And this is a disease
We live in a man's world so what you expect me to be?
Now, now, now
Whether it's the shit sex, or this limp dick
My reflection keeps telling me sick things
You know that I'm ugly
I hope that you want me
I'll make sure you love me
[Verse 7]
A prince, a prince
A glorious game
A prince, a prince
Checkmate till you stole me away
[Verse 8]
Oh, I've never been a prince, no, no
And I tried to be a king, oh Lord
Said, I've never been a prince, no, no
And I've tried to be a king
But I let you down, my queen
[Verse 9]
Oh, you let me down, my king
Written by: Jorja Smith, Michael Stafford