**Intro** Yeah… Talk to ‘em **Verse 1** I ain’t here for the look, I’m here for the listen Every bar got weight, every word got friction They sell dreams with a hook and a rented belief I sell scars, long nights, and the cost of relief I seen talent get buried under comfort and fear Seen cowards get rich just for soundin’ sincere Everybody got opinions, few got a spine I’d rather lose with my truth than win with a lie I came up where excuses got laughed out the room Where “try again” meant today, not soon Mama worked doubles, pride stitched in her back So I rap like rent due every time I attack **Hook** I earned my voice, I ain’t borrow the sound Ain’t chase a wave, I just stood my ground If they don’t feel it, that’s cool with me I ain’t here to fit in, I’m here to be Yeah I earned my voice, every crack, every flaw Every loss just sharpened what I saw If the room get quiet when I speak my truth That’s usually proof that I hit the nerve too **Verse 2** They want artists quiet, grateful, and tame Smile for the pic, don’t question the game But I watched labels eat souls like a diet plan Turn passion to product, then call it a brand I don’t need a cosign, I need consistency I don’t need a throne, just proximity To the people who feel like they stuck in a loop Tryna find hope in a city that chews I rap for the kid who think he too late For the girl told “wait” while they raise the gate For the ones who been right but never been picked Talent ain’t enough when the system rigged **Hook** I earned my voice, I paid the price Every line handwritten, every doubt faced twice I don’t rap to impress, I rap to survive Put my whole damn life in a verse, that’s why Yeah I earned my voice, no silver spoon Just a cracked foundation and a stubborn tune If I ever sound mad, it’s ‘cause I care Indifference never built nothin’ fair **Bridge** They say “calm down,” I say “look around” When silence get loud, I’m obligated to sound If my tone make ‘em shift in they seat Good — growth usually uncomfortable, see **Verse 3** I ain’t perfect, I just honest with it I done messed up, yeah I carry the weight But I own my dirt, I don’t bury the truth Accountability hard, but it’s necessary too I don’t need a hero, I need a mirror Need to see myself clearer If I fall, I fall forward If I win, I remember who couldn’t afford it This for the nights you almost quit For the times you bit your tongue, swallowed it If you still here listenin’, that mean you strong They don’t like real voices — keep provin’ ‘em wrong **Final Hook** I earned my voice, every inch, every step Every closed door taught me self-respect If the crowd too fake, I don’t blend I’d rather stand alone than pretend Yeah I earned my voice, I speak it loud Not for approval, not for the crowd If this all I leave when the noise destroyed Let it be known — I earned my voice Outro Yeah… Say it with your chest

Earned My Voice