The Real One

[Verse]
The pen heavy, draggin’ ink through the mud trenches
Truth sharper than a barber with them clean edges
No pretend fences, I walk where the wolves dine
Stomach growlin’, clock tickin’, hunger's on my mind
Shadows whisper secrets that the sun can't mute
Fake ones fade faster than a cheap tattoo
A million masks, but I see through the parade
I’m the real one, ain't no role I ever played
[Chorus]
I’m the real one, born where the lies decay
Heart forged in the fire, never fade away
You could talk your talk, but I don’t run
When it’s all said and done, I’m the real one
[Verse 2]
Streets raised me, but I raised the bar higher
Spit flames, turn the cipher to a brush fire
They mimic moves, but they lackin' the blueprint
I’m ancient wisdom wrapped in a new print
Fist full of dreams, pockets full of lint
A lifetime of lessons hidden in the glint
Of my eye, while the fake ones crumble like clay
Real ones don’t fold, we just pave our own way
[Chorus]
I’m the real one, born where the lies decay
Heart forged in the fire, never fade away
You could talk your talk, but I don’t run
When it’s all said and done, I’m the real one

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