Can't sing but I wrote you a song, that's grown on me
And my treasures have grown on me
Aware of the responsibilities, grown on me
And when I wear a suit and tie, it looks grown on me
I ain't changed, I'm just a new old me
(Music so gorgeous, got you feeling flawless)
(Music so gorgeous, got you feeling flawless)
(Mu-mu-music so gorgeous, got you feeling flawless)
(Music so gorgeous, got you feeling flawless)
(Music so gorgeous, got-got you feeling flawless)
Uh, I grew up on Eternal, I'm tryna be the same
Ever seen a flame in the rain?
No? Then you've never seen Jermaine
In his white-gold chain back in the day, just give me space
Though I might have took a Galaxy
Couldn't afford a Ford so I had to run around
What the fuck's an allergy?
We weren't allowed in the youth club
They said enough was enough
So we had to give 'em more
When you see sides, I just wanna know you're sure
You grew up on Kinder Surprise
I had licks and rice and had to drink my pride
One-on-one since six or five
Lost my marbles, looking down the drain
Tryna find 'em, I couldn't find 'em
(Look a little closer to home, you might find 'em)
Fuck that, I've got my skateboard
I've got my rucksack, I've got my 8 balls
I've got two sticks and I ain't playing pool
I know who's who, I'm from the same school
And it's hard knocks, where it makes you
Or it breaks you, I didn't snap in half
It's a miracle I didn't catch that charge
Night time, that's like my time of day
When you're 32 shade of grey
In this concrete jungle, you've gotta pave a way
Just don't let 'em take your Jane
I start playing Jason when they get adjacent
You know how that movie goes
Click-clack, bang-bang on my foes, 2Pac taught me that
Biggie Smalls taught me swag
Got my Versace shirt, put my car in reverse
I was hypnotised with Medusa in my lenses
Now I'm Medusa to my exes
Don't look at me, don't look at me
Unless you've got the whole booking fee
I used to have a hole in my jeans
Now I buy outfits for the whole of my team
You couldn't short on the block I live
Moving Bobby Brown, that was just my prerogative
Driving cars with no indicators
I took a right turn with no indication
The only stimulation was ipi-dipi-dation
How many of my niggas I'll be seeing in the station?
'Member they put the cuffs on me
Felt like I couldn't even stand up or breathe
Brother Mark never made it to custody
I see his kids now and again
I give them every cent that I've got up in my pocket
Cause when he saw me at the lights, he said give me your number
Got the same school shirt, now I'm wearing this jumper
Every verse from your coffin and I'm not stopping
Sick of money often, see Kamani often, see Shenaia often
See the pressures we had, tryna take it off them
Turned the hangman rope into straight white-gold
Cuh we rose from the dungeon
And they can write books on us where we come from
That's why we're heroes on our junction
Can't sing but I wrote you a song, that's grown on me
And my treasures have grown on me
Aware of the responsibilities, grown on me
And when I wear a suit and tie, it looks grown on me
I ain't changed, I'm just a new old me
(Music so gorgeous, got you feeling flawless)
(Music so gorgeous, got you feeling flawless)
(Mu-mu-music so gorgeous, got you feeling flawless)
(Music so gorgeous, got you feeling flawless)
(Music so gorgeous, got-got you feeling flawless)
I heard it's all been love
Cupid, draw back your bow
We need to follow that arrow
If they shoot me down, would you riot for me?
We need to follow that arrow
Two tears falling like the innocent
What's respect if they expect silence?
Sirens when we disrespect
Sirens when we disrespect
What's respect if they expect silence?
We hear sirens when we disrespect, yeah
Is it me or am I scared of the cops outside?
There's an I in team but I'm on my side, I guess
What's respect if they expect silence?
We hear sirens when we disrespect