[Intro]
[soft crackle, distant scratches]
Late night
Same hoodie, same shoes
Same story, new move
Let’s talk about pride
[Verse 1]
Hit my limit, then I level up
Coffee in a paper cup
Eyes red
But the vision stay sharp as a cut
They said I’d fold, I just folded my sleeves
Turn doubt to a plan
Wrote goals on receipts
Pocket full of “can’t,” turned it into “you’ll see”
Vegeta on the screen when I’m zoning
Royal blood in a rented apartment
Feeling every loss that I’ve owned
Still I stand on it, hand on heart, that’s a promise
[Chorus]
I go super Saiyan when I’m tired inside
Same old pain, but it feeds my climb
Turn that final flash on the dark of my mind
Call me Vegeta when I talk about pride
When I talk about pride (yeah)
When I talk about pride
[Verse 2]
Moms on the phone say she praying for me
Bills on the table like “you staying, homie?”
I laugh once
But the weight on my chest say “prove it slowly”
Skipped parties just to scribble these lines
Friends think I’m lost
I’m just taking my time
Every “maybe later” was a “maybe I shine”
Hands on the vinyl, let it spin my scars
Little record scratching over old memoirs
Strings in the back like a quiet alarm
Piano in the corner playing “you’ve come far”
[Chorus]
I go super Saiyan when I’m tired inside
Same old pain, but it feeds my climb
Turn that final flash on the dark of my mind
Call me Vegeta when I talk about pride
When I talk about pride (oh)
When I talk about pride
[Bridge]
I ain’t perfect, I’m in progress
King in a thrift store jacket
Crowns ain’t metal, they’re habits
Every fall, I rise, that’s practice
[Chorus]
I go super Saiyan when I’m tired inside
Same old pain, but it feeds my climb
Turn that final flash on the dark of my mind
Call me Vegeta when I talk about pride
When I talk about pride (yeah)
When I talk about pride