Count-in (spoken, cool as ice)
One… two…
Give it.
Verse 1
Mind like a fucking map with pins everywhere,
War in my head but I breathe clean air,
They throw there fucking grenades from behind a smile,
Just to hope I flinch — I just step back in.
My Kindness read like a weakness sign,
They always try fucking reach for mine, think it’s free to take,
To many Hands get light when the money’s near,
I clock the move — I’m already clear.
Pre-Chorus (tight, jazzy)
Duck, slide, let it miss,
I don’t react — I reposition quick,
They want noise, I give ‘em space,
That’s how you win without losin’ face.
Chorus (swing + stomp)
I’m dodgin’ grenades — left and right, give it,
They throw heat, I don’t get in it,
Dodgin’ grenades with a calm heartbeat,
Mind everywhere but my steps stay neat.
The fuckers swing low, I elevate,
You don’t catch me slippin’ — too late.
Verse 2
Swagger in my walk, Steel in my spine,
March to my own drum that keeps good time,
Eyes stay open, mouth stay shut,
I don’t show the cards — but I count the cut.
They talk fast, try crowd my lane,
Smile wide while they pocket change,
I keep my cool, I keep my ground,
Pressure talks — I don’t make a sound.
Pre-Chorus
Read the room, feel the weight,
Let ‘em rush — I decelerate,
When the smoke lifts, guess who’s straight?
Still me. Still standin’. Still awake.
Chorus
I’m dodgin’ grenades — left, and right,
Calm on the surface, steel inside,
Dodgin’ grenades in a tailored suit,
Kind heart, sharp mind — don’t confuse.
They fucken, test the lines, I re-create,
That’s chess, not checkers — fucking checkmate.
Bridge (half-spoken, nasty calm)
I don’t bark.
I don’t chase.
I let ‘em show me
who they are…
Then I move.
Break (chant, crowd-ready)
Left— (left)
Right— (right)
Stay light— stay light—
Final Chorus (biggest swing)
Dodgin’ grenades — give it, give it,
World wants blood — I don’t spill it,
Dodgin’ grenades with a cool-hand plan,
Mind everywhere — still a grounded man.
They mistake calm for weakness — wait,
I turn pressure into forward momentum… skate.
Outro (clean, confident)
No noise.
No fear.
Still marchin’.
I’m Still here.
johno72
