[Verse 1]
I came in quiet, velvet on my feet
Gold on my wrist, dust on my sleeve
Backseat dreams, road-map creases
Every scar got a name when the night wind speaks
You talk big, I move lean
Snake eyes shining through the steam
One hand calm, one hand quick
I was built on the pause, then the sudden switch
Sax say my name like a warning sign
Flute in the air like a silver line
Violin crying, then it cuts
I been hard to catch, I been too much
[Pre-Chorus]
Hold up
Feel that sway
One step slow
Then I break away
Hold up
Hear that sound
I go low
Then I come back round
[Chorus]
Slow burn, then I run it
Slow burn, then I run it
Say my name, I’m on it
Say my name, I’m on it
Tabla in my chest
I don’t fold, I don’t front
Slow burn, then I run it
Slow burn, then I run it
[Verse 2]
Now I’m faster, teeth in the rhythm
Split the whole room with a one-line sentence
Blink and I’m gone, came back sharp
Cut through the hush like a switchblade spark
Corners of my mind got maps and marks
Old friends left, but the pain still talks
I sip that air, I read that room
One wrong move and the whole thing zooms
Check the step, check the glide
I got a storm with a smile inside
Table set, but I don’t stay
I take my seat, then I slip away
Sax bends low, then it climbs
Flute got stars in the between-the-lines
Violin pull, heartbeat jump
When I say go, the whole night thumps
[Bridge]
Slow me down
Watch me breathe
Then I turn
Into a streak
Slow me down
Watch me burn
One more round
Then your world will learn
[Chorus]
Slow burn, then I run it
Slow burn, then I run it
Say my name, I’m on it
Say my name, I’m on it
Tabla in my chest
I don’t fold, I don’t front
Slow burn, then I run it
Slow burn, then I run it
[Outro]
Quiet now
Then I cut through
One more glance
And I’m past you
Slow burn
Then I run it