[Verse 1]
The difference between you and me is I don't need to throw shade in order to shine
I keep my head straight, you keep switching sides
You love the camera flash, I love the grind
You talking big in the room, but you fold online
We are not the same
You want the crown, but you can't carry the weight
You chasing a name, I build mine plate by plate
You run to the gold, I turn dirt to a gate
You would sell your cheeks for Benz’s
All that flex, but your self-respect bends
You want the fame an the luxury life
But the price tag on your soul don't end
[Pre-Chorus]
Talk loud, but your work stay thin
Big mouth, small wins
You reach for shine, I raise my chin
I don't need you to let me in
[Chorus]
We are not the same
We are not the same
I don't need shade to shine
I don't need shade to shine
We are not the same
We are not the same
You want that fake gold lane
I want what I built with pain
[Verse 2]
You love the room when the room loves you back
When the praise run dry, you don't know how to act
You borrow a pose, then you call it a fact
I seen too many wolves with a shiny mask
I don't chase seats, I make my own table
You chase applause, I stay solid and stable
You want a lease on a life you can't hold
I want clean hands when my story gets told
You would sell your cheeks for Benz’s
Then smile for the lens and pretend it's sense
You want the fame an the luxury life
I want the truth, not the price of a lie
[Bridge]
When the crowd turns cold
Who you gon' be?
When the flash dies out
What they gon' see?
I don't flinch, I don't kneel
I don't buy what you sell as real
[Breakdown]
Nah, you can keep that glitter
Keep that borrowed mirror
[Chorus]
We are not the same
We are not the same
I don't need shade to shine
I don't need shade to shine
We are not the same
We are not the same
You want that fake gold lane
I want what I built with pain