[Intro]
Yeah
Keep the price tag off my name
[Verse 1]
I make these records in a room with the blinds down
No velvet rope, no cameras when the lights out
I learned the value of a word that I stand by
You count the zeros, I count who stayed nearby
You want the coupe, the glass house, the silk ceiling
I want a clean conscience when the day’s finished
Wouldn’t trade my people for a seat at your table
Wouldn’t wear a crown if the metal made me hateful
[Chorus]
We are not the same, don’t confuse the lanes
I make it from the heart, you auction off your name
You would sell your soul for the fame and the shine
I’d rather keep my word and sleep well at night
We are not the same, let the difference ring
You chase the luxury, I protect the thing
That made me pick up a pen when nobody knew my face
I don’t need the whole world if I don’t lose my place
[Verse 2]
Your handshake got a number and a contract in the middle
Mine got calluses and stories I can scribble
I saw ambition turn a friend into a stranger
Saw applause make a decent person favor danger
Every room you enter, you inspect it for a camera
Every room I enter, I’m just looking for the answer
What can I say that survives after the trend ends?
What can I build that my little ones defend?
[Chorus]
We are not the same, don’t confuse the lanes
I make it from the heart, you auction off your name
You would sell your soul for the fame and the shine
I’d rather keep my word and sleep well at night
We are not the same, let the difference ring
You chase the luxury, I protect the thing
That made me pick up a pen when nobody knew my face
I don’t need the whole world if I don’t lose my place
[Bridge]
Slow it down, let the truth drag
No gold chain can cover a blue-black flag
If the price is me, then the deal gets declined
I’ll take the long road with my hands still mine
[Final Chorus]
We are not the same, don’t confuse the lanes
I make it from the heart, you auction off your name
You would sell your soul for the fame and the shine
I’d rather keep my word and sleep well at night
We are not the same, let the difference ring
You chase the luxury, I protect the thing
When the room goes quiet and the billboards fade
I’ll still hear my own voice in the choices I made
[Outro]
No deal
No disguise
Keep your throne
I’ll keep mine