Intro
Yeah…
They said pressure makes diamonds.
Nobody warned me it also makes monsters.
Verse 1
Six-four shadow when I step in the room
Ceiling fan nervous how I raise the roof
Used to be a kid with a head full of truth
Now I weigh every word like it’s proof in a booth. Mama said, “Guard your heart, don’t bargain your soul”
But the game got a price and it’s hard to say no
When the spotlight warm and the applause feel gold
That’s when temptation start playing its role. See, it don’t scream — it persuades real smooth
Wears ambition like a tailored suit
Says, “You deserve it, take what’s due
Let ‘em choke on the dust when you break on through.”
Pre-Chorus
It don’t come with horns, don’t carry no pitchfork
Just a mirror and a crown and a locked door
Saying, “Trade who you are for a little more.”
Chorus
It’s the devil’s kiss on my ambition
Soft touch, deadly intuition
Tastes like power, smells like fame
But it stains everything it claims
It’s the devil’s kiss on my pride
Says, “Let the old you die inside.”
Promises a throne to sit
But every crown come counterfeit
Verse 2
I done seen friends turn into statistics
Hearts go cold when the streams get digits
Industry smiles all photogenic
But loyalty fade when the lights get vivid
They love you loud when you still hungry
Clap for the grind when your pockets empty
But feed a wolf and he grow relentless
Now they scared of the man they helped create
And I ain’t innocent — nah, I confess it
Ego whisper when I count my blessings
Says, “You built this, don’t share the credit
You the giant, let ‘em feel the presence.”
That’s the kiss right there — subtle betrayal
First it’s confidence, then it’s fatal
First it’s self-love, then it’s fatal
Now your reflection look unfamiliar
Pre-Chorus
It don’t come with flames, it come with applause
It don’t break rules, it bends your morals
Saying, “Greatness means no remorse.”
Chorus
It’s the devil’s kiss on my ambition
Sweet talk mixed with superstition
Tastes like glory, burns like shame
Leaves fingerprints on my name
It’s the devil’s kiss on my pride
Says, “Let compassion step aside.”
Offers me a throne to sit
But every crown come counterfeit
Bridge (Poetic, Reflective)
What’s a king if he lose his peace?
What’s success if your soul decrease?
What’s the point of conquering streets
If the man in the mirror ain’t you underneath?
Yeah, the kiss feel good for a second
Like validation, like protection
But poison don’t sting when it’s injected
It numbs you slow till there’s no connection
Final Chorus (Stronger, Defiant)
That was the devil’s kiss on my ambition
Tried to rewrite my whole position
Said, “Be a legend, feel no pain.”
But I won’t trade love for a chain
That was the devil’s kiss on my pride
Tried to bury my human side
I’ll take the scars, I’ll take the hits
But I won’t live by the devil’s kiss
Outro (Spoken)
Yeah…
Power don’t impress me if it costs my reflection.
I’d rather stand tall in truth
Than kneel tall in deception.
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