[Intro – Low Piano, Vinyl Hiss, Spoken]
They think I ate ‘cause I’m standin’.
They think I’m full ‘cause I’m breathin’.
Nah.
I’m still hungry.
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[Verse 1 – DMX Cadence, Controlled and Cold]
I been starvin’ so long it became my tone,
Every meal I missed put muscle on my bones.
They see motion, assume I’m satisfied,
They ain’t see the nights I went to war with pride.
I don’t eat comfort, I digest pain,
Turn setbacks into disciplined gain.
They celebrate crumbs, I reject the plate,
‘Cause hunger keep my vision awake.
I been broke with fire and fed with fear,
And hunger stayed when success appeared.
You don’t lose the edge that saved your life,
You sharpen it
and you survive twice.
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[Hook – Minimal, Barked]
Hunger never left. (NO!)
Hunger stayed. (WHY!)
I don’t relax when I see progress—
I apply.
Hunger never left. (LISTEN!)
Still right here. (FACTS!)
Success ain’t feed me—
it made me clear.
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[Verse 2 – Spiritual Grit, No Celebration]
I seen kings fall off ‘cause they got full,
Confused comfort with the power to rule.
I don’t feast on applause or shiny lights,
I eat discipline every night.
They want ease after pressure, rest after grind,
But hunger remind me where I came from in time.
I don’t chase peace if it dull my blade,
I stay ready ‘cause I been betrayed.
I talk to God before I sleep,
Ask Him to keep me uncomfortable, deep.
‘Cause comfort kill what hunger built,
And I ain’t tryna lose what scars instilled.
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[Hook – Louder, Call-and-Response]
Hunger never left! (STAND UP!)
Still in my chest! (WHAT!)
Every step forward
just demand more from me next!
Hunger never left! (NO DOUBT!)
I ain’t get soft! (WHY!)
If I’m breathin’, I’m workin’—
that’s law!
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[Bridge – Spoken, Almost a Sermon]
They think hunger mean lack.
Nah…
Hunger mean memory.
I remember what it cost
to get here.
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[Verse 3 – Final Resolve, Quiet Authority]
I don’t flex growth, I respect it,
I don’t celebrate ‘til I protect it.
Every win just widen the target,
So hunger keep me armored.
They say “you made it,” I say “I ain’t done,”
I don’t stop movin’ just ‘cause I won.
The grind ain’t phase, it’s who I am,
Hunger my compass, discipline my hand.
So if you see me calm, don’t confuse it with ease,
I’m still starvin’—
I just learned how to eat pressure clean.
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[Final Hook – Anthem, Barked and Final]
HUNGER NEVER LEFT! (NO!)
HUNGER STAYED! (LISTEN!)
IT BUILT ME FROM THE BOTTOM—
AND IT AIN’T GO AWAY!
HUNGER NEVER LEFT! (FACTS!)
STILL IN MY VEINS! (WHY!)
I DON’T GET FULL—
I GET BETTER WITH PAIN!
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[Outro – Beat Drops, One Line]
Comfort retires champions.
Hunger creates them.
