Nah never that, keep that far away
Polished smiles hiding blades in the fray
Nah never that, move different every day
Crowds full of actors just chasing the pay
Nah never that, silence speaks loud
Jealous hearts whispering under the cloud
Nah never that, barrels bang loud
Empty inside but they scream to the crowd
[Verse 1]
Flash with no flame, I spot it from miles
Souls selling pieces for a handful of smiles
They measure your pockets then vanish in smoke
Pressure hits hard and they leave you to choke
Recycled tales from the same dusty book
Claiming crowns heavy but scared of the look
Late on the call when the real work lands
Front row cheering once the win hits the stands
Forced chuckles echo in rooms made of ice
Promises shatter when stakes roll the dice
Every move posted for likes in the feed
Chasing validation, killing what you need
[Hook]
Nah never that, keep that far away
Polished smiles hiding blades in the fray
Nah never that, move different every day
Crowds full of actors just chasing the pay
Nah never that, silence speaks loud
Jealous hearts whispering under the cloud
Nah never that, barrels bang loud
Empty inside but they scream to the crowd
[Verse 2]
Potential wasting on couches at home
Hours dissolving while the timeline roams
Circle shrinks quick when the labor gets real
Swells at the feast but ghosts when it’s steel
Sweet coated venom dressed up as a friend
Half efforts fading before they begin
Everybody scouting for glory and gold
But frozen in place when the pressure takes hold
Mirror lies whispering comfort and peace
While truth knows the gaps where the power could release
Chasing blind nods from the masses outside
Stay rooted in quiet, let the real ones decide
[Outro]
Nah never that… cut the fake from the scene
Detroit bred, only substance in the dream
Nah never that… clear the path, stay clean
Real recognize, the rest fade in between