Intro)
Yeah…
Talkin’ ‘bout loyalty?
Half y’all don’t even know what that word weigh…
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(Verse 1)
I done bled for the ones that would fold under pressure,
Gave ‘em my plate, they was starin’ at extra,
Smiled in my face, had a blade in the dresser,
Now I move silent, I measure and test ya
Respect ain’t a joke, it ain’t somethin’ you tweet,
It’s how you move when there’s nothin’ to eat,
When you got nothin’ to gain but you still keep it solid,
Most of these dudes turn to snakes in a week
I seen ‘em switch for a dollar and clout,
Sellin’ they soul just to fit in a crowd,
Say they your brother but run they mouth loud,
Soon as you down, they ain’t nowhere around
Nah… I don’t forget, I just learn and adapt,
Cut off the fake, ain’t no runnin’ it back,
You either stand on your word or you don’t—
Ain’t no middle when it come to respect
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(Hook)
If you ain’t real, don’t speak on my name,
Loyalty earned, it don’t come with the fame,
I gave my all, they was playin’ a game—
Now I see clear, we are not the same
Respect ain’t loud, it’s the moves that you make,
It’s who you are when it’s all at stake,
Cross that line, that’s a price you gon’ pay—
I don’t forgive, I just move out the way
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(Verse 2)
I kept it 100 when nobody watched,
They kept a mask, I could see through the plot,
Funny how people get real when you hot,
But where was that energy back when I fought?
I was down bad, had my back on the floor,
Lookin’ for help but they shut the door,
Now they see wins, now they call me “my boy”—
Miss me with that, I ain’t playin’ no more
Respect is a code, it’s a line in the sand,
You either hold it or crumble and bend,
I’d rather stand here alone as a man
Than sit at a table with snakes as my friends
You want my trust? Then you earn it in pain,
Show me you solid when there’s nothin’ to gain,
‘Cause I done seen what betrayal can do—
Turn love to rage and a heart into chains
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(Hook)
If you ain’t real, don’t speak on my name,
Loyalty earned, it don’t come with the fame,
I gave my all, they was playin’ a game—
Now I see clear, we are not the same
Respect ain’t loud, it’s the moves that you make,
It’s who you are when it’s all at stake,
Cross that line, that’s a price you gon’ pay—
I don’t forgive, I just move out the way
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(Bridge)
No code… no crown…
You fold once, you fold every time
I built mine from the dirt, from the ground—
Ain’t no way I’ma let that decline
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(Verse 3)
I ain’t impressed by the talk or the flex,
I measure a man by the way he protect,
The ones that he love, the promises kept—
Not how he act when he chasin’ respect
You want a throne? Better carry that weight,
Loyalty heavy, it come with a price,
You either real or you just in the way—
Ain’t no disguise when you look in my eyes
So keep your distance if you ain’t the same,
I’d rather starve than be fed by a snake,
Built from the pain, now I sharpen the blade—
Respect my name… or get outta my way
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(Outro)
Yeah…
Loyalty ain’t a word… it’s a lifestyle
And respect?
That’s everythi
MikeyJ