Alone

Alone.

Yeah, I seen the smiles, but the love was hollow,

Talk behind my back, but they still wanna follow.

Said they ride or die — where they at when I’m low?

Now I’m solo on this path, watch me rise on my own.

Used to trust too quick, now my circle is closed,

Snakes in the grass, now I’m movin’ real slow.

Cut the dead weight, I ain’t holdin’ no grudge,

But the pain made me strong, now I ain’t budge.

I don’t need no fake love, keep that energy away,

You was ghost in the struggle, now you beg me to stay.

I was built from the bottom, had to carve out a lane,

Now it’s ice in my veins, I don’t fold, I don’t break.

Took the knives in my back, turned ’em all to a blade,

Now I cut through the noise, let the real ones relate.

You was never in the fire, now you envy the flame,

I remember who was missing — I remember the names.

Dark nights, no call, just me and the storm,

Had to learn real love ain’t always in human form.

Had to cry in silence, wipe my own tears,

Face all my demons, confront all my fears.

I ain’t bitter, I’m just better with the lessons I keep,

Now I value peace more than people who leech.

They laughed at the struggle, now they beg for a seat,

But I built this whole table — you can watch from the street.

I don’t need no fake love, keep that energy away,

You was ghost in the struggle, now you beg me to stay.

I was built from the bottom, had to carve out a lane,

Now it’s ice in my veins, I don’t fold, I don’t break.

Took the knives in my back, turned ’em all to a blade,

Now I cut through the noise, let the real ones relate.

You was never in the fire, now you envy the flame,

I remember who was missing — I remember the names.

Now it’s all elevation, pain turned to fuel,

Lost a lot of fake friends, gained a clearer view.

Kept receipts in my heart, now I know who was true,

Never fold under pressure, that’s the code I pursue.

Got scars, got wisdom, got fire in my soul,

Learned to dance with the pain, turned the hurt into gold.

So alone ain’t lonely when you’re real with yourself,

I was down, now I’m up — I don’t need no one else.