[Intro]
Still here
You know why we stuck
[Verse 1]
I circle the block with the tank on low
Phone keep ringing, but the rent still grows
Hands on the wheel, got a route to run
Everybody want a piece when the day is done
I been counting small bills at the kitchen sink
Trying to stretch one week past the edge of the brink
They smile in your face, then they move real strange
Hope you stay in the same place, scared of your change
My brother said, “Keep your head, don’t fold”
But the fridge got quiet and the winter got cold
I made hard choices just to keep lights on
Now the same old road got my nights gone
[Pre-Chorus]
Every door got a hand on the lock
Every friend got a price for the talk
I keep moving though the pressure won’t stop
Still breathing, still standing on top
[Chorus]
We’re still here, that’s the reason we stuck
Too much weight, not enough luck
Greedy hands try to take what we built
Hating eyes want to watch us kneel
But I won’t disappear, I won’t give it up
Turned every setback into something tough
If they ask why I’m still showing up
Tell ’em we’re still here, that’s the reason we stuck
[Verse 2]
I know every shortcut, every cracked-up sign
Every promise got thinner with the passing time
Some people get rich off the work we make
Then point at our scars like they’re ours to explain
I’m tired of favors with a hidden fee
Tired of folks saying they believe in me
Then they pull the rope when I climb too high
Want a seat at the table, not a piece of the pie
So I’m drawing new plans on a legal pad
Trying to turn this hustle into something I can have
No more letting their envy decide my pace
I can leave this maze without forgetting my name
[Pre-Chorus]
Every door got a hand on the lock
Every friend got a price for the talk
I keep moving though the pressure won’t stop
Still breathing, still standing on top
[Chorus]
We’re still here, that’s the reason we stuck
Too much weight, not enough luck
Greedy hands try to take what we built
Hating eyes want to watch us kneel
But I won’t disappear, I won’t give it up
Turned every setback into something tough
If they ask why I’m still showing up
Tell ’em we’re still here, that’s the reason we stuck
[Bridge]
I don’t need their blessing, I need one clean break
One real chance that nobody can take
The same ones laughing when the cupboards were bare
Will be asking for a favor when I’m finally there
[Final Chorus]
We’re still here, that’s the reason we stuck
Made it through days that were too much
Greedy hands couldn’t bury the will
Hating eyes couldn’t keep us still
I won’t disappear, I won’t give it up
Turned every setback into something tough
If they ask why I’m still showing up
Tell ’em we’re still here, that’s the reason we stuck
[Outro]
Still here
Still moving
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