Shush

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Yeah…

(Y’all don’t know the man…)

You wasn’t there in the silence…

So hush.

Shut up.

(“Shut it down…”)

Shut up.

(“Mmm, not your lane…”)

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They see the name, but they don’t know the walk (nah)

(Talk less…)

Tryna judge the flame without touchin’ the spark

(Ayy, too hot…)

He don’t flex for the ’Gram, he don’t beg for applause

He just moves like a king—silent, never lost

(“Royal moves…”)

You wasn’t with him in the valley, in the storm

(Nah, you wasn’t…)

Now you mad ‘cause he shinin’ like he was reborn

(Shinin’ anyway…)

But you ain’t earned that talk, you just blowin’ your breath

(Hush now…)

Speak his name wrong again and you gon’ get left

Shut up.

(“Fall back…”)

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Unless you break bread at his table

(“You ain’t ate wit’ us…”)

Unless you seen pain he ain’t label

(“Nah, not that pain…”)

Unless you held him when he couldn’t breathe

(“Couldn’t breathe… still stood…”)

You don’t get to say a thing ‘bout it

So shut up.

(“Talkin’ loud, knowin’ nothin’…”)

Shut up.

(“Mmm, zip it…”)

Shut up.

(“Not Dawg-certified…”)

Shut up.

(“Dawgs only…”)

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He ain’t flashy, just sacred ground in sneaks

(“Holy steps…”)

Got the wisdom of the streets and the voice of a priest

(“Preach, dawg…”)

Every scar got a sermon, every bruise got a beat

(“Lessons deep…”)

But y’all gossip like the snakes that hide in the wheat

(“Watch yo tongue…”)

Tryna claim his wins like you helped him rise

Where were you when he didn’t sleep?

(“Wasn’t there…”)

Keep watchin’ from the fence while he buildin’ his throne

(“Real ones build…”)

You not a part of the story—just leave it alone

Shut up.

(“Mind your voice…”)

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soulful soulful you cried when his momma prayed

(“Tears in that room…”)

Unless you rode through the storms and stayed

(“Stayed down…”)

Unless you bled on the same dirt roads

(“Bled with him…”)

You don’t know that man, so close your soul

Shut up.

(“Ain’t earned that pass…”)

Shut up.

(“No Dawg badge…”)

Shut up.

(“Stay on the curb…”)

Shut up.

(“He roll wit’ the chosen…”)

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He don’t owe no stories to the ones who ain’t loyal

(“Facts…”)

He don’t flex for crowds, his wins stay royal

(“Still the king…”)

Only a few ever saw the real climb

So if you speak, better speak in line

Shut up.

(“Speak light…”)

Shut up.

(“You don’t know the fight…”)

Shut up.

(“Not in that room…”)

Shut up.

(“Dawgs make moves… silent.”)

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You don’t know him.

(“Nope… just his shadow…”)

You know of him.

(“From a distance…”)

But unless you bled with him,

Shed with him,

Prayed with him…

You just noise.

Shut up.

(“One more time…”)

Shut up.

(“You don’t know the Dawg.”)