[Intro]
He said he better
I said we’ll see
Uniform sticking to my back
But he ain’t leaving me
[Verse 1]
Gravel in my lungs
Sweat in my eyes
Heard my pulse pound out
Like it’s keeping time
Cadence in my ear
Boots slap, same stride
He talk top dog
I run right beside
First lap, all jokes
Second lap, that sting
Every breath feel broke
Heart doing that swing
Watch him sneak a look
Like “you still here?”
Yeah I live in pain
I pay that fare
[Chorus]
My body said stop
My pride said make me
Legs feeling locked
But he won’t break me
You say you on top
Then you gon’ take me
All the way to the edge
That’s where they made me
[Verse 2]
Mouth taste like blood
Air feel too thick
Vision getting spots
Clock hands move quick
Sergeant on the side
Barking out times
He pull a half-step
Try to widen that line
I drag that gap shut
Glue on my feet
Every “fall back” thought
Left dead in the street
Spine screaming “quit”
Lungs begging “please”
Pride in my chest like
“Get up, breathe”
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
I hear
“Drop off, slow down
You proved enough now”
But that’s
Cheap talk, background
I’m all in, flat out
‘Cause if he finish fresh
And I finish fried
We still cross same chalk
He ain’t past my pride
Last turn, last yard
Both lungs on fire
If I black out here
I black out higher
[Chorus]