[Verse 1]
Used to chase every skirt that would walk by
Scrollin’ way too late, dry eyes, dead vibe
Brain fog, body weak, could not rise
Heart talkin’ but my habits told lies
Now I’m locked in, both hands on the wheel
Turned lust to a ladder, now I climb for real
Days on a chain like a gold-link grill
Discipline the drug, that’s a better kind of thrill (yeah)
[Chorus]
I gotta hold it down, I don’t throw it away
Turn that fire to a focus, watch it carry the weight
I put my hunger in the gym, put my pain on the page
I don’t chase that hit, I just level my game
Hold it down, hold it down, I don’t play with my flame
Every urge that I tame, that’s a stripe on my name
I put my hunger in the gym, put my pain on the page
I don’t chase that hit, I just level my game
[Verse 2]
Wake up hard mind, that’s the first flex
Cold shower, deep breath, clean text
No “u up?” to the past on the late night
Just push-ups by the bed, get the fate right
Eyes clear now, women feel the new pull
Same face, new frame, whole aura feel full
They ask “what changed?” I don’t brag, I just laugh
Said I stopped spillin’ gold, started buildin’ my path (yeah yeah)
[Chorus]
I gotta hold it down, I don’t throw it away
Turn that fire to a focus, watch it carry the weight
I put my hunger in the gym, put my pain on the page
I don’t chase that hit, I just level my game
Hold it down, hold it down, I don’t play with my flame
Every urge that I tame, that’s a stripe on my name
I put my hunger in the gym, put my pain on the page
I don’t chase that hit, I just level my game
[Bridge]
Every night that I win, that’s a new kind of high (new high)
Every “no” that I choose put a “yes” in my life (my life)
If I can master this, I can master my mind
If I can master my mind, I can master my time
[Chorus]
I gotta hold it down, I don’t throw it away
Turn that fire to a focus, watch it carry the weight
I put my hunger in the gym, put my pain on the page
I don’t chase that hit, I just level my game
Hold it down, hold it down, I don’t play with my flame
Every urge that I tame, that’s a stripe on my name
I put my hunger in the gym, put my pain on the page
I don’t chase that hit, I just level my game