[Intro]
Yeah...
Ain't nobody gave me nothin'
I had to go and get it.
Look...
[Hook]
I came from the cold, I ain't ask for a handout
Back against the wall, had to find me a way out
They was talkin' down, now they wanna be around
Funny how it change when the money come around
I don't trust too much, I keep my circle real small
Seen a lot of good hearts turn cold through it all
Mama told me, "Boy, don't let the streets take your soul"
But when you come from nothin', you do whatever to grow
[Verse 1]
Late nights, headlights, ridin' through the city
Phone on DND, I don't need nobody with me
I remember empty pockets, now they callin' me lucky
They don't know about the nights when that pressure got ugly
I lost friends, I lost sleep, I lost faith in people
Everybody got a smile, but the love ain't equal
I was down bad, still I kept my head high
Had to learn real quick, everybody ain't on your side
Bro said, "Stay focused, don't get caught in the hype"
So I put it in the music, let 'em hear what it's like
I ain't gotta tell a story if I ain't really lived it
Every scar got a reason, every loss got a minute
Now I'm lookin' at the skyline like, "Damn, we made it"
Same ones who ignored me now congratulate me
I don't hate nobody, I just know who they are
When you come from the bottom, you remember every scar
[Pre-Hook]
I been through some shit I don't talk about
Had to build myself when the lights went out
If I say I got you, then I'm standing on that
Ain't no switchin' sides, I don't move like that
[Hook]
I came from the cold, I ain't ask for a handout
Back against the wall, had to find me a way out
They was talkin' down, now they wanna be around
Funny how it change when the money come around
I don't trust too much, I keep my circle real small
Seen a lot of good hearts turn cold through it all
Mama told me, "Boy, don't let the streets take your soul"
But when you come from nothin', you do whatever to grow
[Verse 2]
I ain't perfect, I got demons I don't show on camera
Smile for the picture, whole time I'm fightin' battles
Everybody want the shine, nobody want the pressure
Everybody love the win, they forget about the effort
I was broke, I was stressed, I was stuck in my head
Had some nights where I wondered if I'd make it ahead
Now I'm countin' every blessing, I ain't countin' no friends
'Cause the minute that you fall, that's when you see who pretend
I don't need a big team, just a couple I trust
If it's love, it's love, if it's fake, it's dust
I been learnin' every day how to separate the two
Who was there when I was down? That's the only thing I knew
Now the phone keep ringin', everybody want a piece
But I remember bein' hungry, couldn't even afford a feast
So if I move a little different, don't take it as disrespect
I just know what it cost me to get everything I get
[Bridge – melodic]
Don't let me go...
I've been fighting on my own...
Too much pain inside my chest...
Still I put it in my songs...
[Final Hook]
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