Ride

(Intro — ad-libs)

Yeah… ayy, huh

Mmm, hold me down, baby — yeah

(Verse 1)

Late nights, cold streets, I seen you through the worst

When the lights went out, you the one I put first

Blood on my hands from the wars we survived

But I keep you safe, girl, that’s the promise of my life

They don’t know the nights I prayed just to see you smile

Lost some real ones, still I keep you on the dial

Countin’ heartbeats, countin’ scars, countin’ all we been through

If they try you, I slide — that’s what real ones do (yeah)

(Pre-Chorus)

You my queen, you my peace when the world get loud

I’ll be right there, hold your head when them demons come around

I made a vow under streetlights, swear to the sky

Ain’t no runnin’ from my love, baby, I ride or die

(Chorus — melodic, layered)

I’ma hold you down ’til I die (til I die)

Through the smoke, through the pain, I’m right by your side (right by your side)

When the nights get cold and the whole world lies (the whole world lies)

I’ma hold you down, girl — I’ma hold you down ’til I die

(Verse 2)

Promise on my chain, promise in my veins

When they want a piece of you, I bring the pain — not the shame

Used to pray for days when we had nothin’ to eat

Now we made it out the mud, still you keep my heartbeat

I seen the worst of people, learned who real is quick

You the one that stayed when the plot got thick

Haters talk, they don’t know what loyalty was like

We hustle, we grind, we survive every fight (we survive)

(Pre-Chorus)

Ain’t no fake love, ain’t no switch in my soul

If the world go cold, I’ll be the fire that keeps you whole

Tattoos and tears, yeah we earned every line

I gave you my all — girl, I gave you mine

(Chorus)

I’ma hold you down ’til I die (til I die)

Through the smoke, through the pain, I’m right by your side (right by your side)

When the nights get cold and the whole world lies (the whole world lies)

I’ma hold you down, girl — I’ma hold you down ’til I die

(Bridge — rap/sung, raw)

Ayy, saw you when you had nothin’, I had nothin’ too

We been steady stackin’ faith while they stackin’ issues

Made mistakes, paid the price, learned to love through scars

Now we ridin’ in the booth, reminiscing ’bout the dark

If they touch what’s mine, I don’t hesitate — I protect

But I’d rather hold you close, kiss the pain and forget

This for the real ones, for the nights we survived

I’ma hold you down baby — you keepin’ me alive (yeah)

(Ad-libbed Outro / Chorus Reprise)

I’ma hold you down, hold you down (hold you down)

’Til I die, ’til I die (til I die) — yeah, uh

Right by your side, right by your side (right by your side)

I’ma hold you down, girl — ’til I die (hold me down)

Mmm, yeah — forever, forever (forever)

Porque music

See you when I see you

Otro