[Intro]
Yeah...
Everybody has limits.
Don't confuse composure with weakness.
[Verse 1]
I'm a good man, you don't wanna see my other side,
Got a beast behind the calm, but I keep that fucker tied.
Built discipline from damage, every scar became a guide,
Don't mistake my patience for a place your pride can hide.
I let disrespect slide more than most men ever could,
Stood ten toes solid where the fragile never stood.
I don't bark for attention, I don't flex for the crowd,
But keep on pushin' buttons, watch the silence get loud.
Every fake-ass smile got an expiration date,
Every snake exposes scales when it's choking on its hate.
You keep talking like you're bulletproof, untouchable,
'Til your own bullshit makes you look uncomfortable.
[Hook]
I'm a good man, you don't wanna see my other side,
I don't raise my voice for you to read between the lines.
I don't have to be the one to show you how to respect,
Life'll break that ego down and leave your pride in debt.
I'm a good man, don't mistake that shit for weak,
Real power moves in silence while the insecure speak.
[Verse 2]
I survived every backstab, every lie, every switch,
Broken promises handed by a counterfeit bitch.
Now my circle stays small 'cause loyalty ain't cheap,
People sell their soul for pennies when the hunger runs deep.
I don't chase validation, I don't beg to belong,
I turn every betrayal into fuel for a song.
Pressure made me sharper while it crushed the counterfeit,
Now they hate the confidence but couldn't handle half the shit.
Every loss was ammunition, every bruise became a plate,
Built an iron-minded focus they could never duplicate.
I ain't looking for a fight, I know what I deserve,
Don't confuse my self-control with a lack of fucking nerve.
[Bridge]
Respect ain't something you demand.
It's something your actions collect.
Keep crossing lines...
Consequences introduce themselves.
[Verse 3]
You can gossip, throw dirt, try to poison my name,
But the truth keeps burning while your lies lose flame.
I don't need a damn throne, I don't need your applause,
I stand on every principle, that's the reason I'm boss.
I've forgiven more people than they'll ever admit,
That don't mean I forgot all the snake-ass shit.
Every bridge that collapsed had a crack in the frame,
I just stopped being the one taking all of the blame.
You keep testing my patience like it's part of a game,
Then act shocked when the outcome doesn't play out the same.
I'm still that good man, that's the truth I protect,
But I don't have to be the one to teach you respect.
[Final Hook]
I'm a good man, you don't wanna see my other side,
I carry peace inside me, but that peace was hard to find.
I don't have to be the one to show you how to respect,
The world has ways of putting every loud mouth in check.
I'm a good man, remember every word that I speak,
The strongest motherfuckers never prey upon the weak.
[Outro]
Stay humble.
Give respect.
Keep your word.
The calmest in the room fought hardest
to keep the darkness buried
Drozalloxx
