[Verse 1]
Came up where the paint peel off the walls
Mama count coins while the hallway talks
I learned real quick, keep my chin up high
But the same old fear still live in my eye
Cold floor nights, I was knee-deep stress
New pair dreams with a beat-up vest
Seen friends fold when the pressure hit
Seen fake love switch when the money lit
I don’t smile much, I been on edge
Too many promises broke on the ledge
If I said I’d run, then I ran through flame
Now I move like I got blood in my name
[Pre-Chorus]
They want the pain, I bring the proof
They want the tale, I speak the truth
Hands stay busy, heart stay loud
I don’t back down, I stand my ground
[Chorus]
Ain’t no red tape
I bite through
Ain’t no red tape
I move through
(through it all)
Ain’t no red tape
I’m cut loose
Ain’t no red tape
I come through
[Verse 2]
Had to eat off the floor, had to learn that taste
Had to watch grown men fold for a little more change
I was built in the smoke, not the pretty lights
Took a few hard hits just to feel alive
Now they love my name when the room get tense
Same ones act close with a fake concern
I don’t need applause, I need my peace
But I keep a sharp eye for the ones too sweet
Every scar on my arm got a story in it
Every win got a ghost from the days I missed
I don’t talk too much, I let moves explain
If you stood where I stood, you’d feel this rain
[Pre-Chorus]
They want the pain, I bring the proof
They want the tale, I speak the truth
Hands stay busy, heart stay loud
I don’t back down, I stand my ground
[Chorus]
Ain’t no red tape
I bite through
Ain’t no red tape
I move through
(through it all)
Ain’t no red tape
I’m cut loose
Ain’t no red tape
I come through
[Bridge]
One more scar, I’m still here
One more loss, I still steer
They can clap, I don’t need that
I been the storm, I don’t fear that
[Chorus]
Ain’t no red tape
I bite through
Ain’t no red tape
I move through
(through it all)
Ain’t no red tape
I’m cut loose
Ain’t no red tape
I come through