Heavy Is The Crown

“Heavy Is The Crown” is the anticipated second single from Linkin Park’s eighth studio album, From Zero. The song is also the official League of Legends Worlds 2024 anthem, with its release date being the day before Worlds 2024 begins. Rumors of the song being linked to League of Legends started in early September 2024 after the official LoL account replied to a Linkin Park tweet with a crown emoji. Fans quickly interpreted it as a reference to the song title, and Mike Shinoda also hinted at the connection by replying with a fire emoji to a tweet from Arcane. On September 21, 2024, Linkin Park further implied the collaboration when the words “Make them believe” — the slogan for Worlds 2024 — were added at the bottom of their website upon loading. “Heavy Is The Crown” would finally make a surprise debut the next day when the band played it live in Hamburg, Germany as a part of the show’s encore on the From Zero Would Tour. Official confirmation of the League of Legends collab would follow soon after:

[Verse 1: Mike Shinoda] It's pourin' in, you're laid on the floor again One knock at the door and then We both know how the story ends You can't win if your white flag's out when the war begins Aimin' so high but swingin' so low Tryin' to catch fire but feelin' so cold Hold it inside and hope it won't show I'm sayin' it's not, but inside, I know [Pre-Chorus: Mike Shinoda & Emily Armstrong] Today's gonna be the day you notice 'Cause I'm tired of explainin' what the joke is [Chorus: Emily Armstrong] This is what you asked for, heavy is the crown Fire in the sunrise, ashes rainin' down Try to hold it in, but it keeps bleedin' out This is what you asked for, heavy is the Heavy is the crown [Verse 2: Mike Shinoda] Turn to run, now look what it's become Outnumbered, ten to one Back thеn should've bit your tongue 'Cause thеre's no turnin' back this path once it's begun You're already on that list Say you don't want what you can't resist Wavin' that sword when the pen won't miss Watch it all fallin' apart like this [Chorus: Emily Armstrong] This is what you asked for, heavy is the crown Fire in the sunrise, ashes rainin' down Try to hold it in, but it keeps bleedin' out This is what you asked for, heavy is the Heavy is the crown [Bridge: Mike Shinoda] Today's gonna be the day you notice 'Cause I'm tired of explainin' what the joke is [Breakdown: Emily Armstrong] This is what you asked for [Chorus: Emily Armstrong] This is what you asked for, heavy is the crown Fire in the sunrise, ashes rainin' down Try to hold it in but it keeps bleedin' out This is what you asked for, heavy is the Heavy is the crown [Outro: Emily Armstrong] Heavy is the crown Heavy is the, heavy is the crown