[Intro]
Yeah…
Funny how they smile when they need somethin’
Then disappear when the pressure hits
I learned quick…
Cut the rope before it drags you under
[Verse 1]
They smiled too wide, I could read the script
Backhand praise with a counterfeit twist
Used my name like a ladder to climb
Then switched sides soon as it was grind-time
Pocket full of plans, heart full of scars
Built my whole lane while they slept in the dark
Every fake toast had venom inside
Every handshake felt like blades in disguise
I kept moving through the static and smoke
While they laughed every time that I looked broke
Now I keep my distance, silence on lock
’Cause envy gets loud when success finally knocks
[Pre-Chorus]
I seen the mask slip
Seen the hand flip
Seen the love disappear when the cash got split
So I cut ties clean
No blood, no fight
I’m done feeding parasites pieces of my life
[Chorus]
I walk away clean
I walk away clean
From the fake, from the scene
I walk away clean
I walk away clean
You can’t pull me back in
No chains on me
No weight on me
No ghosts in my bloodstream
I walk away clean
Yeah, I’m breaking the grip
And I won’t look back again
[Verse 2]
They want the glory when the hard work lands
Want the bright lights but don’t understand
I built these walls with blistered hands
While they sat around making backup plans
I kept receipts in the back of my brain
Every cold stare, every fake campaign
Every “brother” with a dead-eyed smile
Only calling my phone when the numbers got wild
Funny how loyalty bends with greed
How people switch up when they smell what you need
Now the door slams shut when I see them near
No room for the snakes that were feeding on fear
[Pre-Chorus]
I seen the mask slip
Seen the hand flip
Seen the love disappear when the cash got split
So I cut ties clean
No blood, no fight
I’m done feeding parasites pieces of my life
[Chorus]
I walk away clean
I walk away clean
From the fake, from the scene
I walk away clean
I walk away clean
You can’t pull me back in
No chains on me
No weight on me
No ghosts in my bloodstream
I walk away clean
Yeah, I’m breaking the grip
And I won’t look back again
[Bridge]
I don’t chase what drains me dry
Don’t beg for truth from a liar’s eyes
Let the false ones fade with the smoke and ash
I survived every knife they threw at my back
Now the night feels lighter when I breathe again
No more wars just to keep fake friends
If peace costs distance, then distance wins
I’d rather stand alone than lose myself again
[Breakdown]
Cut the cord
Close the gate
Too much love turned into hate
Burn the bridge
Let it fall
I don’t need them anymore
Heart went cold
Mind got sharp
Turned my pain into an armored heart
[Final Chorus]
I walk away clean
I walk away clean
From the fake, from the scene
I walk away clean
I walk away clean
You can’t pull me back in
No chains on me
No weight on me
No ghosts in my bloodstream
I walk away clean
Yeah I’m gone for real
And I finally feel free
[Outro]
No bitterness
No revenge
Just distance
That’s how I win