[(Intro)
(Aggressive, melodic piano starts; heavy 808s kick in with a rhythmic snap)
Yeah.
Overkill.
You know how it go when you come from that dirt, man.
It ain’t just about the money, it’s about that look in your eyes.
Loyalty and respect... that’s all we got.
Look.
(Verse 1)
I seen my mama cry in kitchens with the lights out
That’s why I’m pivotin', I’m never takin' pipes out
Unless it’s pressure, and the pressure make a diamond shine
I put that pride inside a bottle, keep it on the line
I’m from the trenches where the hand-outs feel like handcuffs
I’d rather starve before I let 'em say I ain’t tough
Young homie, head high, walkin' through the storm
Keep my heart cold just to keep the family warm
They want me beggin' for a seat, I’d rather build the table
Keep my business out the street, I’m keepin' labels stable
It’s a thin line 'tween a king and a crash dummy
But I’m too proud to let 'em play me for some fast money.
(Chorus)
It’s that Pride, it’s that soul, it’s that grit in my teeth
It’s the reason that I’m standin' when they want me underneath
I can’t fold, I can’t bend, I won’t break for a check
You can take it all away, just don’t play with my respect
Yeah, it’s Pride. (That’s all a homie got)
Yeah, it’s Pride. (I’m never gonna stop)
(Verse 2)
I remember sleepin' three-deep on a twin mattress
Now I’m dodgin' all the fakes and the film actress
My cousin told me "Boy, you trippin', go and take the deal"
But if it cost me my integrity, it wasn’t real
I’m raw with it, gritty with it, Mobile to the Bay
I’m the type to lose it all just to have it my way
'Cause what’s a man if he don't stand for the name he carry?
I’m buried in my morals, that’s the only thing I’m marryin'
They mistake my silence for a weakness, that’s the pride talkin'
They mistake my confidence for ego, that’s the giant walkin'
Scars on my knuckles, but my spirit never bruised
I got too much pride to ever let 'em see me lose.
(Chorus)
It’s that Pride, it’s that soul, it’s that grit in my teeth
It’s the reason that I’m standin' when they want me underneath
I can’t fold, I can’t bend, I won’t break for a check
You can take it all away, just don’t play with my respect
Yeah, it’s Pride.
(Outro)
Keep your head up, homie.
Don’t let 'em see you sweat.
If you don't respect yourself, don't expect nobody else to do it for you.
That's that 251 energy. That's that real.
Yeah.
