No Kings, No Thrones
A protest song for a country that refuses the crown and a call to the streets on March 28.
The next No Kings Day protest is planned for March 28, so of course we need an updated version of the No Kings song. (Versions 1 No Kings and version 2 No Kings, No Crowns). Scroll to the bottom for alternate genres.
Lyrics
You muzzle comics, silence late-night truth,
Fire the faithful, hire back the brutes
Who stormed the Capitol with fascist dreams,
Nothing’s sacred when you’re building your regime.
No kings, no crowns,
Hell no, we won’t stand down!
No thrones, no golden rings,
We serve the people, not kings.
No kings. (Hell no!)
No kings. Let that tyrant know!
SNAP cards empty, Medicaid denied,
While farmers watch their soybeans rot beside
The markets you destroyed with your tariff war.
Beijing won’t buy what they bought before.
No kings, no crowns,
Hell no, we won’t stand down!
No thrones, no golden rings,
We serve the people, not kings.
No kings. (Hell no!)
No kings. Let that tyrant know!
You destroyed the East Wing for a gilded ballroom floor,
Gatsby parties while we’re lined up at the food bank door;
You razed the People’s House for crystal chandeliers,
Hide the Epstein Files through redactions and smears.
No kings, no crowns,
Hell no, we won’t stand down!
No thrones, no golden rings,
We serve the people, not kings.
No kings. (Hell no!)
No kings. Let that tyrant know!
Your family cashes in while people starve,
Gold-plated grifters always getting large;
Contracts to cronies, justice up for sale,
The swamp’s not drained, it’s increased in scale.
No kings, no crowns,
Hell no, we won’t stand down!
No thrones, no golden rings,
We serve the people, not kings.
No kings. (Hell no!)
No kings. Let that tyrant know!
USAID gutted, world hunger left unchecked,
Antagonize our allies, leave the world a bloody mess;
ICE storms our cities, terrorizes our streets,
Masked thugs in vans where neighbors used to meet.
This ain’t a show, this is sacred ground,
Not your circus, not your crown.
We know a tyrant when he takes the stage;
Hell no, we won’t turn the page!
We will not bend the knee,
We will not prostrate before thee,
We will not sacrifice our dignity,
Because we cherish our liberty.
No kings (No kings!),
No lies (No lies!),
You can’t steal freedom with your battle cries.
No kings (No kings!),
No fear (No fear!),
We’re taking our country back this year.
I would like to suggest DKM's "Who Will Stand With Us?" linked below for your video list. Focus is individual experience, not the "movement", and not limited in time or place.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D5BRHuiRyVEE&ved=2ahUKEwjx1MaGte2SAxWfF1kFHTEqELEQwqsBegQIFBAB&usg=AOvVaw1g_gfKYbYZ1z8TbLa1kw8n
Love it David, especially the Heartland Rock version and the Folk version. So well done! We are forming a protest/chant choir and would love to sing some of your songs. Thanks for saying it like it is and doing it through music.