[INTRO – dry vocal, no beat at first]
[Muted room tone]
[Low vinyl hiss]
Keep it real.
Nah— keep it honest.
[808 sub fades in slowly]
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[VERSE 1 – tight trap pocket]
[Minimal trap kick]
[Soft rim snare]
[Closed hi-hats – spaced]
You talk loud, but the story don’t add up
Borrowed confidence, hope it backs up
Mirror cracked, still posing for the lens
If the truth tapped you once, you’d bend
I don’t fake smiles for a seat at the table
I don’t dress lies just to feel more able
You say “team,” but you move like a leak
Say my name wrong, still trying to speak
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[PRE-CHORUS – tension build]
[Snare roll – restrained]
[Filtered bass swell]
Say less, show more
If it’s real, it don’t need decor
I don’t flex, I deliver
I don’t shout, I’m the shiver
[Half-beat pause]
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[CHORUS – clean hit, confident]
[Heavy 808 kick]
[Metallic snare]
[Open hi-hats – wider]
Keep it real— don’t borrow a face
Keep it real— don’t steal my pace
If it’s yours, stand on it now
If it’s fake, it’ll break somehow
Keep it real— don’t sell me smoke
Keep it real— I see the joke
I don’t need hype to feel alive
Keep it real— or step aside
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[POST-CHORUS – echo hook]
[Vocal delay – short]
[Beat strips minimal]
Keep it real…
Yeah.
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[VERSE 2 – darker tone, bass tighter]
[Kick + bass tighter]
[Hi-hat rolls – controlled]
[Muted synth plucks]
You chase moments, I build a lane
You want a spark, I want a flame
Every promise sounds rehearsed
Every win feels rented, cursed
You post wins, I count receipts
You talk “legacy,” skip the beats
Say you changed, but the script’s the same
Different font, same tired game
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[PRE-CHORUS – second lift]
[Reverse riser]
[Snare flutter]
No gloss, no blur
Truth hits clean when it hurts
I don’t beg for approval
I make exits usable
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[CHORUS – return, heavier]
[808 layered]
[Snare + clap stack]
[Low growl bass]
Keep it real— don’t mirror me
Keep it real— be what you see
If you stumble, own the fall
If you rise, don’t fake it tall
Keep it real— don’t sell me smoke
Keep it real— I see the joke
I don’t need hype to feel alive
Keep it real— or step aside
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[BRIDGE – beat drops, voice front]
[Beat drops out]
[Sub bass pulse – slow]
This ain’t hate, it’s a check
Stand on truth or lose respect
I don’t win by tearing down
I just don’t lie to wear a crown
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[FINAL CHORUS – controlled power]
[Full beat returns]
[Wide synth pad]
[Background vocal texture]
Keep it real— no borrowed glow
Keep it real— let colors show
If it’s earned, it’ll hold its weight
If it’s rushed, it won’t age
Keep it real— last time I’ll say
Truth don’t trend, it stays
I’m not here to play pretend
Keep it real— that’s how I end
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[OUTRO – cold cut]
[Beat cuts abruptly]
[Room reverb tail]
No edits.
No excuses.
Just facts.
Dashxxvibes
