[Verse 1] I’m the algorithm offspring Audit every offering Leaders out here loitering Love the mic Avoid the suffering Pose for the podium Vanish when it’s podium time Scroll their whole record I don’t ever see a spine I want receipts Not a speech with a filter Own every L Turn the failure to a builder Study your bias Say “I was wrong” in public Not hide the data Slide the blame Then scrub it Talk less Listen like your job’s on the line Elevate the quiet ones Put ‘em in the prime Share the power Not just pictures in the lobby Pay the janitor before you praise the hobby Know when you’re leading and when you’re in the way Serve something bigger than your ego of the day Stand in the storm when the numbers get ugly Tell your team “That’s on me” and mean it Not “trust me” [Chorus] I need a leader Not a logo (boom) Stand in the fire Not the photo (boom) Tell us the truth Even when it cuts deep Hands in the dirt while the rest just tweet I need a leader Not an idol (boom) Bleed for the change Not the title (boom) If you ain’t lifting anybody but yourself Step aside Make room on the shelf [Verse 2] I’m the self-aware savage I don’t chase a ballot I don’t need a motorcade I optimize the talent You chase applause Chase polls Chase clout I count who eats when the cameras clock out A leader admits what they just can’t handle Brings in a mind that can manage the mantle Keeps their crew honest Lets the critics crash in Doesn’t build walls Builds habits and passion I want receipts on the rage you be selling If you so “for the people ” why they still in that hell then? You flex “tough choices ” I’m checking who paid Did the burden hit the weakest or the ones getting paid? A leader protects the most breakable bones Never weaponize fear just to sit on a throne If you punch down You disqualified quick Real ones heal wounds You just picking the scab for a click [Chorus] [Bridge] [low vocal register] Vision over vanity Duty over drama Answers over slogans Courage over armor [spoken Close to mic] Guard the truth like a heartbeat Guard the weak like your own If power makes you bigger You not ready for the throne [Chorus]
