Changes

Intro (soft, melodic)

Yeah, ayy, yeah (gun shots)

Chorus (melodic, hook)

I changed lanes, poles shifted, watch me glide (yeah)

Same heart, new time, I ain't switchin' pride (no)

Money come and go, but my roots still ride (huh)

People change, seasons flip — I survive (ayy)

I changed lanes, but I stay the same (yeah, yeah)

Lookin' back at nights I learned the game (woah)

Now the city lights show my name (skrrt)

Changed lanes, but I still feel pain (ayy)

Verse 1 (fast, rhythmic)

Came from nothin', had the cold nights, no fame (no)

Mama prayed for better days, I remember every name (yeah)

On the block where trust was thin, I was sharpenin' my aim (huh)

Now they call and ask for favors, like they never felt the rain (no)

I switched up the whip, upgraded all my plates (skrrt)

Same kids on the porch, but we dodgin' different states (ayy)

They changed when the ice came, some love was counterfeit (brr)

I keep a small circle tight, real ones never split (never)

Every move got eyes on it, cameras in the lane (yeah)

Used to duck through alleys, now I'm flyin' private planes (woah)

But the nights still whisper, remind me where I came (mmm)

So I stack for the family, stack 'til the pain change name (ayy)

Chorus (melodic)

I changed lanes, poles shifted, watch me glide (yeah)

Same heart, new time, I ain't switchin' pride (no)

Money come and go, but my roots still ride (huh)

People change, seasons flip — I survive (ayy)

I changed lanes, but I stay the same (yeah, yeah)

Lookin' back at nights I learned the game (woah)

Now the city lights show my name (skrrt)

Changed lanes, but I still feel pain (ayy)

Verse 2 (introspective, melodic rap)

Lost some faces, gained some blessings in the mail (mail)

Learned to trust my hustle, keep my circle off the scale (scale)

Used to count my losses, now I count the ways I prevail (prevail)

Every scar a reminder: I was real before the veil (real)

They applaud the shine, they don't see the tears I hide (nah)

They applaud the ride, but they wasn't at my side (no)

I handle business quiet, let the racks testify (mm)

And when the storms come back, I keep faith on the line (line)

Never fold on principles, never sell my name cheap (never)

Plantin' seeds for the kids — legacy they gon' keep (keep)

If the streets try to call me, I ain't ridin' that wave (no)

I changed lanes for peace, that was always the aim (ayy)

Bridge (short, atmospheric)

Change the air, change the pace, change the frame (change)

But some things stay forever — love, pain, the name (mmm)

I pray for better mornings, for no more stray (no)

I switched lanes for my people — we on the way

Chorus (bigger)

I changed lanes, poles shifted, watch me glide (yeah)

Same heart, new time, I ain't switchin' pride (no)

Money come and go, but my roots still ride (huh)

People change, seasons flip — I survive (ayy)

I changed lanes, but I stay the same (yeah, yeah)

Lookin' back at nights I learned the game (woah)

Now the city lights show my name (skrrt)

Changed lanes, but still fe