[Verse 1]
Loyalty’s currency, respect is the code
Never fold under pressure, that’s the life that I chose
Every move calculated, like a game of chess
I stay calm in the storm while they drown in the stress
I don't chase approval, I collect my proof
Cold hands, clean plans, I been sharp with the truth
They want my seat, but they can’t hold my pace
One wrong swing, and I still set the pace
Built from long nights and a hard-earned spine
You talk big, but your whole world’s thin lines
I move quiet, but the room feel me step
If it’s all on the line, I’m the one that’s left
[Pre-Chorus]
Pressure on me, I don’t crack
Eyes on the board, I don’t backtrack
One wrong play, that’s checkmate
I was made for the weight
[Chorus]
Respect is the code (respect is the code)
I never fold, I never fold
Stay calm in the storm
Stay calm in the storm
Respect is the code (respect is the code)
I never fold, I never fold
Chess in my head
And I move like gold
[Verse 2]
They see the crown, never see the cost
Every scar I got came from what I lost
Still I stand where the weak ones sink
I don’t need a crowd, I got time to think
No panic in my chest when the whole room shakes
I turn hard turns into clean escapes
If they press too close, I let them learn
Every lesson burns, but I never burn
I was raised on risk, so I know the game
Say my name once, let it ring with weight
No loose talk, I let results speak
One step, one breath, one move, complete
[Pre-Chorus]
Pressure on me, I don’t crack
Eyes on the board, I don’t backtrack
One wrong play, that’s checkmate
I was made for the weight
[Chorus]
Respect is the code (respect is the code)
I never fold, I never fold
Stay calm in the storm
Stay calm in the storm
Respect is the code (respect is the code)
I never fold, I never fold
Chess in my head
And I move like gold
[Bridge]
When the noise get loud, I go still
When the road get steep, I climb uphill
If the game turn cold, I turn colder
Pressure made me harder, made me bolder
[Chorus]
Respect is the code (respect is the code)
I never fold, I never fold
Stay calm in the storm
Stay calm in the storm
Respect is the code (respect is the code)
I never fold, I never fold
Chess in my head
And I move like gold