Benefits

Back then you laughed at the dream I was chasin’

Said it all was a phase, said the grind was a wastin’

Now you scrollin’ through my page like you part of the creation

Tryna act like you were there through the nights I was breakin’

I remember every joke, every shrug, every “maybe”

Every time you told your friends I was “kinda goin’ crazy”

Now you brag about my name like you somehow helped raise me

But you ain’t lift a finger when the pressure almost caved me

Now you want the benefits, benefits

Actin’ like you built the hits, built the hits

Funny how the doubt flips quick, flips quick

Now you wanna claim the kid, claim the kid

But you never believed in this, believed in this

Now you want the benefits

You ain’t see the hunger when the fridge was empty

You ain’t hear the verses when the stress got heavy

You ain’t send a message when the nights got messy

But now you want a seat at the table like you always been ready

You ain’t post a share, not a like, not a mention

Now you want backstage with a VIP extension

Tryna get a cut of the shine and attention

But loyalty ain’t somethin’ you can claim on intention

I built this from the floor with no handouts

Now you wanna show up when the bands out

Funny how the ones who dipped when I stood out

Try to come around now that I stand out

Now you want the benefits, benefits

Actin’ like you built the hits, built the hits

Funny how the doubt flips quick, flips quick

Now you wanna claim the kid, claim the kid

But you never believed in this, believed in this

Now you want the benefits