[Intro] Yeah (Huh) Turn it up a little Scratch that Uh, look [Verse 1] I ain’t playin’ when I lace these lines Every bar that I carve, that’s a blade in time You just dabble in the culture, I’m a slave to the grind You on live for the look, I’m in the lab with the rhymes You post pics, I post pain on the page and it shines You chase trends, I chase truth, let it rage in the mind You want fame, I want flames when I step in the cypher You want likes, I want legacy, pen gettin’ tighter You treat mics like toys, I treat mics like shrines You scroll all night, I rewrite those lines You half-step, soft reps, all cap in your chatter I’m carved from the boom-bap, this is no joking matter [Chorus] No joking matter when I step to this Every beat that I bleed on’s evidence I don’t play when it comes to my sentences I’m dead serious, you just playin’ with it No joking matter when I grab that mic Every word that I spit, yeah, I bled that twice You just here ’cause you bored for the night I’m here puttin’ my whole damn soul on the line [Verse 2] You treat rap like a fling, I treat rap like a vow I was scribblin’ in the dark, you just showed up now I was broke with a notebook, broke with a dream You was jokin’ with your folks, now you pose on a screen I studied every cadence, every pattern and breath You studied every filter that you had on your lens I’m invested in the ink, in the crack of the snare You invested in a gimmick and some dyed-up hair You talk loud, sayin’ nothin’, just air in the chatter I talk sharp, leave ’em cut, this is no joking matter [Chorus] No joking matter when I step to this Every beat that I bleed on’s evidence I don’t play when it comes to my sentences I’m dead serious, you just playin’ with it No joking matter when I grab that mic Every word that I spit, yeah, I bled that twice You just here ’cause you bored for the night I’m here puttin’ my whole damn soul on the line [Bridge] You want quick love, I want long runs You want big buzz, I want strong lungs You want shortcuts, I want long sums Hours in the lab ’til the song done You just TikTok bars for the cheap hit I drip ink, bleed art, never remix You want quick drip, I want deep roots I got skin in the game, you got see-through truths [Chorus] No joking matter when I step to this Every beat that I bleed on’s evidence I don’t play when it comes to my sentences I’m dead serious, you just playin’ with it No joking matter when I grab that mic Every word that I spit, yeah, I bled that twice You just here ’cause you bored for the night I’m here puttin’ my whole damn soul on the line [Outro] This that craft, not a pastime Every bar that I cast got a flatline If you here for the clout, better backside ’Cause I came for the crown and the last line No joke, no cap, this the real deal Every scratch, every clap, every horn trill You just here for a turn, I’m here to build If you ain’t ’bout the work, better stay still No joking matter
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