Haters

Yo, I started from the dirt, no silver spoon in sight,

Walked miles in busted kicks, grindin’ day and night.

Nickels in my pocket, quarters for the dream,

Walmart soles to Nikes, now Louis on the scene.

Ain’t had no crew back then, we all played fair game,

No trust issues ‘cause hunger kept us all the same.

But now my world’s flipped, circle tight like a noose,

Haters in the shadows, loyalty’s just an excuse.

Mansion feels like prison walls, echoes in the hall,

Hands out when I step outside, they wanna see me fall.

Point out every stumble, ignore the blood I spilled,

I rose from nothin’, won’t break, my spirit’s iron-willed.

Haters everywhere, knives from left and right,

But I’m real to the core, stand tall in the fight.

Closest ones actin’ entitled, think I owe ‘em pie,

Want a slice of my empire, but where were y’all when I cried?

Women who ghosted me now blowin’ up my line,

Throwin’ themselves at the glow, but I see through the shine.

It’s all fake love, vicarious thrills they chase,

Livin’ through my wins while plottin’ my disgrace.

Backstabbers lurkin’, gotta watch every move,

Lost friends, lost peace, but damn, I got the groove.

Mansion feels like prison walls, echoes in the hall,

Hands out when I step outside, they wanna see me fall.

Point out every stumble, ignore the blood I spilled,

I rose from nothin’, won’t break, my spirit’s iron-willed.

Haters everywhere, knives from left and right,

But I’m real to the core, stand tall in the fight.

I sacrificed my soul, nights without no sleep,

From rags to riches, but the price was steep.

You ain’t changin’ me, I’m forged in the fire,

Not your puppet show, not fuel for your desire.

They envy the crown, but not the thorns it brings,

Whispers in the dark, pullin’ on my strings.

But I know my worth, what I gave to ascend,

Haters gonna hate, but this story won’t end.

I’m who I am, unapologetic and true,

From nothin’ to king, yeah, I paid my dues.

Haters surround, but they can’t touch the flame,

I’m risin’ higher, forever in the game.

(Repeat fade: Haters everywhere… won’t change me…)