The Emperor's New Clothes
Youmaih 2026
BPM 89.4999

[Intro]
(come together)

Once upon a time…
Nah, forget that…
This is now

(come together)
(come together)

[Verse 1]
Tailors came to town with a hell of a pitch
Selling magic fabric to the foolish and rich
“Only the worthy can see what we spin”
And just like that, baby, everybody’s grinning
Set up the looms, let the cameras roll
Empty thread, heavy gold
Wove a whole lot of nothing, called it art
And we bought it, bought it, bought it from the star

[Pre-Chorus 1]
We wanted someone to carry the weight
We wanted magic, we couldn’t wait
Easier to crown than to stand alone
Now look what we’ve grown:

[Chorus 1]
The emperor’s new clothes
A golden calf we made from chains
Its crown of lies melts before our eyes
Naked in the light of day
A mirror reflecting back our faces
We see the truth in all its traces

[Verse 2]
Courtiers lined up, swore the fit was divine
Never seen stitching so clearly defined
Built their whole lives on the lie being true
What’s a liar gonna do but see it through
Praising the seams that were never even sewn
Can’t stop now, too close to the throne
One voice cracks, the whole thing caves
So they’re smiling, smiling, smiling to their graves

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Come together
Come together
Come together and see:

[Chorus 2]
The emperor’s new clothes
A golden calf we made from chains
Its crown of lies melts before our eyes
Naked in the light of day
A mirror reflecting back our faces
We see the truth in all its traces

[Bridge]
Maybe the kid got taught to perform
Maybe the kid learned to weather the storm (come together)
Maybe the kid is standing right here
Mouth wide open, choking on fear (come together)

[Verse 3]
That was a story, this is the news
Same empty thread, just different hues
Cameras flash on the palace steps
Reading the script while the country forgets
He’s waving naked to the cheering crowd
Saying quiet parts out loud
And we scroll, and we shrug, and we look away
Like the clothes might show if we just obey (come together)

[Pre-Chorus 3]
Come together
Come together
Come together and see:

[Chorus 3]
The emperor’s new clothes
A golden calf we made from chains
Its crown of lies melts before our eyes
Naked in the light of day
A mirror reflecting back our faces
We see the truth in all its traces

[Outro]
Say what you see (come together)
Do what you say (come together)
See the truth (come together)
(come together)
Look, look
(come together)
(come together)