*Title: Don’t Hate On Me* _Vibe: Afro soul + Lofi guitar + confident Afrobeat bounce_ *[Intro / Ad-libs]* Yeah-yeah Talk your talk, but don’t hate on me Let me live, let me be *[Verse 1]* I’m not perfect, I’m still in progress Making moves quiet, counting my blessings If my light’s bright, don’t try to dim it If you can’t clap, then don’t pretend I started low, now I’m reaching higher Every no I got just became my fire You see the shine, but not the grind Don’t hate on me for minding my life *[Pre-Chorus]* I ain’t your target, I ain’t your blame I’m just a name trying to make a way If it looks easy, you missed the rain That grew these roots, now I remain ***_ Don’t hate on me, don’t hate on me I’m just trying to be free, yeah-yeah If I rise, let me rise, let me be If you can’t join, don’t hate on me Don’t hate on me, don’t hate on me I’m building peace, not rivalry Keep your words, I’m good, you see? If you can’t love it, don’t hate on me *[Verse 2]* I took my Ls, I took my time Prayed in the dark, now I’m in my prime You throw shade, but I plant trees Watch how far a quiet soul can reach I don’t copy, I don’t compete I run my race at my own beat If my win hurts, that’s not my fault Don’t hate on me ‘cause I didn’t halt *[Pre-Chorus]* I ain’t your target, I ain’t your shame I’m just a soul trying to spell my name If it looks easy, you missed the cost Every step I took, nothing lost _**_ Don’t hate on me, don’t hate on me I’m just trying to be free, yeah-yeah If I rise, let me rise, let me be If you can’t join, don’t hate on me Don’t hate on me, don’t hate on me I’m building peace, not rivalry Keep your words, I’m good, you see? If you can’t love it, don’t hate on me _*** Hey, hey… If you got love, then bring it near If you got hate, then leave it here I’m walking tall, I’m walking clear I’m not your fear, I’m not your peer pressure We can grow, we don’t gotta fight Different paths can still be light *[Final Chorus / Outro]* Don’t hate on me, don’t hate on me I’m just trying to be free If I rise, let me rise, let me be If you can’t join, don’t hate on me Don’t hate on me… let me be, yeah --- This would ride that same Afro soul / Lofi guitar instrumental you sent earlier — confident, but not aggressive. More “let me live” energy than “clap back.” Want me to flip it into a *romance version* like “don’t hate on us,” or keep it self-empowerment / life theme?[Chorus][Bridge]
