[Intro]
Same loop, same block, same weight on my back
Everybody wants a cut when the numbers look black
[Verse 1]
I roll past the corner with the seat pushed low
Phone keeps buzzing, but the rent still due
Every hand in the circle got a claim on the stack
When the risk was mine, they were nowhere near that
I count what I made, then I count what I owe
Funny how the pie gets small when it’s time to divide dough
They smile for the picture, then they pray I fall
Throw a rock at the window, never knock at the wall
Mama said, “Find a road that don’t end in a cell”
But the bills talk loud and the fridge knows the smell
I’m tired of the hustle, still I lace up again
Trying to buy us a way out with a pocket full of pain
[Chorus]
I’m still here, that’s the reason we stuck
Greedy hands take a slice, hating eyes wish bad luck
Round and round every day, trying to turn this dust to trust
They don’t want to see me win, but I’m still here—that’s enough
I’m still here, I’m still here, when the whole thing gets rough
They can talk from the side, they can’t carry this stuff
No applause, no parade, just a heart built tough
They don’t want to see me win, but I’m still here—that’s enough
[Verse 2]
I know who came around when the cupboards were bare
Now they call me family when the money gets there
One wants a favor, one wants a loan
One wants the credit for the work I’ve shown
I learned every promise has a price and a face
Every shortcut leaves a mark that the years won’t erase
So I move with my guard up, eyes on the road
Trying not to become what the pressure has showed
Little bro watching, I can’t let him believe
That the only way forward is the product I leave
I want land, clean books, keys to a door
A reason to wake up that ain’t counting the score
But tonight I’m still driving, still dodging the rain
With a dream in the trunk and a knot in my brain
If they built up a wall, I’ll build up my name
One day I’ll leave this cycle, but I’m here all the same
[Chorus]
I’m still here, that’s the reason we stuck
Greedy hands take a slice, hating eyes wish bad luck
Round and round every day, trying to turn this dust to trust
They don’t want to see me win, but I’m still here—that’s enough
I’m still here, I’m still here, when the whole thing gets rough
They can talk from the side, they can’t carry this stuff
No applause, no parade, just a heart built tough
They don’t want to see me win, but I’m still here—that’s enough
[Bridge]
If I vanish, who remembers the cost?
If I win, who admits what they lost?
I’m not proud of the road, I’m just learning the map
Trying to step out the trap without falling back
[Final Chorus]
I’m still here, but I’m changing the plan
No more feeding every wolf with the work of my hands
Round and round, but I’m cutting the rust
They don’t want to see me win—still, I’m building my trust
I’m still here, I’m still here, let the hard days pass
Turn the weight into wisdom, turn the hurt into craft
They can keep their opinions, they can keep their disgust
I’m still here, and tomorrow belongs to us
[Outro]
Still here
Not forever stuck
Still here