Intro)
Yeah…
They only love you when they need somethin’.
I learned that shit the hard way.
(Verse 1)
Mama told me watch my circle, snakes’ll smile and shake your hand,
Same ones screaming “that’s my brother” leave you bleeding where you stand.
I was posted on the block just tryna figure out a plan,
Now they acting like they knew me, bitch, I know you ain’t a fan.
Lost a couple people young, that shit changed the way I think,
Every scar became a lesson, every tear dried in the sink.
I was down to my last dollar, still I never lost my pride,
Had to learn that being broke don’t mean the dream already died.
Homie switched up for attention, sold his soul to fit a trend,
Funny how a little clout’ll make a real one start pretend.
I ain’t chasing fake respect, I’d rather die before I beg,
Built my own damn table, now they asking for a chair instead.
(Hook)
Cold nights made a man outta me,
Had nobody standing next to me.
Now they see the light and wanna eat,
Hell nah, you ain’t getting next to me.
Middle fingers to the ones that changed,
Acting like they never spoke my name.
Pain hit hard but I stayed the same,
Now they mad because I found my lane.
(Verse 2)
Still remember skipping meals just so my people had enough,
Now they judging every move like they was with me in the mud.
Talk cheap till it’s time to pay, then everybody disappear,
Funny how they find religion every time the bill get near.
I done seen a fake smile hide a hundred ugly truths,
Seen a grown man lie just to protect his own excuse.
So I keep my head low and let the numbers do the talk,
’Cause the loudest motherfucker usually never really walk.
If you doubted me, cool, just don’t ask me for a hand,
I was drowning by myself while you was watching from the sand.
Now the same ones throwing shade wanna celebrate the win,
Bitch, you wasn’t in the gym, don’t act like you been in.
(Outro)
Real don’t gotta prove itself.
It just survives.
