Negus

Call Me by My Name Verse 1 Negus King They had to call you by your name They had to call you by your name ‘Cause they can’t get away without the shame So they twisted up the frame Turned the meaning into blame Tried to make the fire feel Like something you should tame But regardless of the game The word still says the same Once you understand the vein You can see through what they claim Chorus Call me by my name Call me by my name Negus means King So call me by my name Don’t twist it Don’t shame it Don’t shrink it Don’t blame it Negus means King Call me by my name Verse 2 Negus King They had to call you by your name Because they couldn’t make you smaller If they honored what you claim Lordship demands That the frequency remain But they twisted up the language So you’d carry all the blame Made you feel like you were too much Too fiery to contain Tried to put a ceiling On a fire without a frame But fire doesn’t ask permission And a king doesn’t need chains When you know exactly who you are You don’t need them to explain Chorus Call me by my name Call me by my name Negus means King So call me by my name Don’t twist it Don’t shame it Don’t shrink it Don’t blame it Negus means King Call me by my name Bridge They fed upon the flame Then blamed you for the fire Made you doubt your own name While feeding their desire But I won’t stand beneath A restrictive reign I know what the word means And I won’t wear the shame Breakdown Negus King Negus King Say it again Negus King Call him by his name Call her by her name Call them by their name Don’t twist the frame Don’t feed the flame Final Chorus Call me by my name Call me by my name Negus means King So call me by my name The word is still the word No matter what they claim Once you know the vein You can see through the game Negus means King And they had to call you by your name So let the fire ignite Let the furious reclaim Let the ones who were made small Stand up and claim their name Negus means King Say it loud Say it plain Call me By My Name. King