Started with a circle, small, tight, no cracks,
Thought they had my back ‘til I turned my back.
Late nights, long talks, plans on the rise,
But loyalty dies where the jealousy hides.
I was breaking bread with ones who fed off my flame,
Smiling in my wins while they prayed for the rain.
I gave rides, gave time, gave chances they blew,
Whole time they was plotting, had no love, just use.
I ain’t mad—I was blind, now I sharpened the lens,
Cut ‘em all off, no peace, no amends.
Fake “brother” this, fake “family” that,
But where was you at when the world turned its back?
You showed love when it paid you in return,
Now you silent while I starve, hope I crash, watch me burn.
But I rise through the fire, built pain into power,
Now the same ones beg in my darkest hour.
Fake love, snake ties, all of it exposed,
Leeches on my name, but I seen how it goes.
I was real from the jump, now I’m cold with the facts,
Cut the grass, seen the snakes—never lookin’ back.
Fake love, snake ties, all of it exposed,
They smile in your face, but they hate what you chose.
Now I walk alone, yeah the road’s full of cracks,
But I’d rather be real than surrounded by rats.
You was never in my corner, just leaned for the view,
Cheered for my moves ‘til I moved past you.
Told lies on my name just to mask your guilt,
But the truth don’t fold, and my soul don’t tilt.
I seen “loyal” turn bitter when the light hit me,
Jealousy’s loud when you silent and busy.
I was broke, down bad, barely breathing at times,
But I ain’t see no hands, just distance and lies.
Now it’s texts like, “Yo bro, we should link and talk,”
Nah, we good—miss me with that fake-ass walk.
I ain’t bitter, I just learned who’s who in the war,
And once I close that door, I don’t knock no more.
I built this pain into purpose, now my vision is pure,
Only ones in my corner is the ones who endured.
No fake ties, no shallow smiles, no games,
If you ain’t built for the storm, stay out my lane.