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🎶 HOOK (REPEAT 2X)
(Ad-libs: “Yeah… jealousy… envy… Bambino…”)
Jealousy and envy, that’s what tear the whole block down,
Brothers actin' different when they see you wear your own crown,
Bambino on the rise, but they plottin’ when he not around,
Snipes movin’ grimy, wantin' things he not allowed.
Jealousy and envy, that’s the poison in the background,
Supposed to be your family but they switch when you not backed down,
Tryna lift the city but they’d rather see the trap drown,
Love turn to betrayal when they jealous of your last crown.
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🎤 VERSE 1 — BAMBINO’S STORY
(Ad-libs: “Uh huh… from the bottom… Bambino…”)
Bambino came from struggle, really earned his whole respect,
Running two businesses while he still kept the streets in check,
Giving game to young ones, telling them how to redirect,
But still hit the alleys when the money wasn’t looking blessed.
He moved with loyalty, stood tall for everybody,
Never thought the little homie would cross him for somebody,
Snipes watching from a distance, feelin’ anger building slow,
Thinking Bambino had the shine he was supposed to own.
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🎤 VERSE 2 — SNIPES’ PERSPECTIVE
(Ad-libs: “He young… he reckless… Snipes…”)
Snipes only eighteen, ego heavy, feelin’ grown now,
Started messin’ with Bambino’s girl when he wasn’t home around,
Thought it made him powerful, like he took the throne down,
Jealous of the big homie, wantin’ everything he shone now.
Watching Bambino rise, it made him bitter in the dark,
Telling people lies just to dim the homie’s spark,
Trying to take the glow like that would fill the missing parts,
But envy got a young one playin' snakes with a black heart.
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🎤 VERSE 3 — THE LESSON / RESOLUTION
(Ad-libs: “Real talk… pay attention… listen…”)
Bambino found out, but he ain’t snap — that’s a real king,
Knew revenge would take him places he ain’t tryna deal with,
Told Snipes, “Lil homie, you broke trust over lil things,
I was tryna build you up — jealousy made your mind swing.”
Instead of losin' focus, Bambino dropped a message:
“Stop competin’ with your brothers, hate’ll block every blessing,
Envy’s like a prison — all it do is keep you stressin’,
But unity can take the hood from pain into progression.”
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🎵 BRIDGE (MELODIC)
(Soft sing-along / background harmonies)
Why we tear each other down when we supposed to rise?
Why we let the jealousy take over hearts and minds?
If we came together we could really change lives…
But envy make a brother wanna take another brother’s shine.
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🎶 HOOK (REPEAT 2X)
(Same as intro; stack doubles for emphasis)
Jealousy and envy, that’s what tear the whole block down…
— repeat —
