[Verse 1] He was young and hungry, shoes full of dust, wanted his name ringing out when the corner boys cuss, eyes on the chain and the weight that it brings, but the first real lesson came when he picked up a thing — cold metal promise shaking in his right hand, said “do this for respect, do this to be a man.” Mama said “baby look” but he wouldn’t slow down, chasing a crown in the gutter while the whole block frowned. [Pre-Chorus] He said “I need a title, I need my turn,” but every step forward was another thing burned, he wanted that fear that made people part, didn’t ask what it cost, didn’t care in his heart. [Chorus] Name, fame, respect He wants it fast Name, fame, respect Till the smoke can pass (yeah, yeah) Name, fame, respect At any cost But a cold little win Can still feel lost [Verse 2] First came the noise, then the sirens came round, a window got shattered and his grin dropped down, homie went silent, that look never left, a little red stain on the edge of his sweat. He got his street talk, got the heads turned his way, but the nights got heavier with the things they replay, now he counts every face in the rooms he walked through, wondering who he became for a name that won’t suit. [Pre-Chorus] He said “I need a title, I need my turn,” but every step forward was another thing burned, he wanted that fear that made people part, didn’t ask what it cost, didn’t care in his heart. [Chorus] Name, fame, respect He wants it fast Name, fame, respect Till the smoke can pass (yeah, yeah) Name, fame, respect At any cost But a cold little win Can still feel lost [Bridge] Ain’t no shine in a face gone hard, ain’t no peace in a stolen card, he can wear that look, he can play that part, but a dead-end road still kills the heart. [Chorus] Name, fame, respect He wants it fast Name, fame, respect Till the smoke can pass (yeah, yeah) Name, fame, respect At any cost But a cold little win Can still feel lost
