Before you judge me

Intro (soft, melodic)

They lookin’ at me like they know the whole story,

But they never walked the nights I walked, they never felt the worry.


Chorus (melodic, pleading)

Why judge me when you don’t know the pain I keep?

Why judge me when you ain’t lived a night without sleep?

I did what I had to, I protect what I got,

Before you point a finger, check the scars that I’ve brought.

Why judge me? Why judge me? (tell me why)

Why judge me when I’m just tryna make mine?


Verse 1 (steady, emotive)

Mama prayin’, phone ringin’, neighbors whisper like gossip,

They see the drip but not the nights I been so exhausted.

I done lost friends, gained enemies, learned who real is quick,

They post my pictures, judge my mistakes — they don’t know the script.

I had to hustle from sorrow, turn the tears into hustle,

Streets taught lessons, loyalty priced in muscle.

I ain’t perfect, yeah I slipped, but who you to condemn?

You judge a man for his sins but you ignore where he began.

I’m tryna feed my kids, pay the rent, clear the dues,

You throwin’ stones from your house with a different view.

If life was easy, we wouldn’t fight through the storm,

Before you judge me, know my love’s how I keep us warm.


Pre-Chorus (soft, building)

They talk like they saints in them Sunday clothes,

But when trouble callin’, where them hands go?


Chorus (melodic, stronger)

Why judge me when you don’t know the pain I keep?

Why judge me when you ain’t lived a night without sleep?

I did what I had to, I protect what I got,

Before you point a finger, check the scars that I’ve brought.

Why judge me? Why judge me? (tell me why)

Why judge me when I’m just tryna make mine?


Verse 2 (raw, reflective)

I seen nights where hope was a candle in the wind,

Felt betrayal from the ones I thought would always defend.

Money change faces, fame bring different vultures,

But I still pour out liquor for the real soldiers.

I move quiet, let my actions speak louder than words,

My past follow close, tryna bury me with dirt.

But I’m risin’ — not for clout, not for fame,

I’m risin’ for my people, for the ones who never complain.

You judge my style, my chain, my choice to survive,

You never saw me prayin’ when the lights were fried.

So keep your opinions, I’ll keep my grind,

Before you judge my chapter, read the pages behind.


Bridge (vulnerable, melodic)

If you walked in my Timberlands, you’d understand the cuts,

If you tasted my cold nights, you’d feel the loss in the gut.

I ain’t askin’ for forgiveness, I just want you to see,

We made it through the trenches — that’s why I’m still me.


Chorus (anthemic)

Why judge me when you don’t know the pain I keep?

Why judge me when you ain’t lived a night without sleep?

I did what I had to, I protect what I got,

Before you point a finger, check the scars that I’ve brought.
Why judge me? Why judge me? (tell me why)
Why judge me when I’m just tryna make mine?

Outro (soft, resolute)
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Otro

melodic, vulnerable, and street-hardened energy, male