[Intro – Erika]
I’m not the side character.
I’m the reason plans work.
If I wasn’t here, y’all would still be stuck at step one.
[Verse 1]
Everybody underestimate ‘cause I’m small and I’m young,
But I see ten steps ahead while you load up a gun.
I don’t panic, I don’t fold, I don’t scream when it’s loud,
I just look at the room like, “Yeah… I run this now.”
You need codes? I crack ‘em.
Need brains? I got ‘em.
Need courage under pressure? I don’t even stop talkin’.
I watched grown men freeze when the lights went red,
I was already movin’ while they shook instead.
I don’t believe in luck, I believe in leverage,
Every move calculated, every risk measured.
You call it bossy — I call it control,
Someone gotta think while the world goes cold.
[Hook]
Know your place — yeah, I know mine,
Not in the back, I’m ahead of the line.
Brains over fear, I don’t wait, I decide,
When things get messy, I’m the calm in the fire.
Know your place — don’t test my tone,
I don’t need permission, I move on my own.
You might be brave, you might be strong,
But without me here? Yeah, the plan gone wrong.
[Verse 2]
Lucas stressin’, thinkin’ he gotta choose sides,
I told him loyalty ain’t loud — it’s who still rides.
I see fear in people when the truth get near,
They’d rather blame stories than face what’s here.
I don’t flinch at monsters, I flinch at lies,
At grown-ups talkin’ big but never doin’ right.
They say kids should listen — nah, kids should learn,
Half the mess in Hawkins from lessons unearned.
I don’t swing bats, I don’t throw fists,
I drop logic bombs and the room goes stiff.
When the pressure hits, everybody look lost,
I’m already speakin’ like, “Here’s the cost.”
[Hook]
Know your place — yeah, I know mine,
Not in the shadow, I’m ahead of the sign.
Brains over fear, I don’t freeze, I reply,
When chaos start talkin’, I talk back precise.
Know your place — I don’t beg, I don’t plead,
I don’t need loud courage, I got quiet belief.
You might be bold, you might be strong,
But without my mind? Yeah, the mission gone wrong.
[Verse 3]
They think confidence loud — mine cut clean,
Every word hit sharp, every thought pristine.
I don’t need monsters to prove I’m brave,
I walk through danger like it’s just another day.
I’m not impressed by power, I’m impressed by sense,
Who keeps movin’ when the outcome tense.
I don’t chase respect — I command the room,
Soon as I speak, everybody assume.
I don’t need a bike, a bat, or a gun,
Just five seconds alone and the problem done.
So when history written and the truth get placed,
Remember who solved it while y’all lost pace.
[Outro – Erika]
I know my place.
Do you?
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