**[Intro – 6 bars]** Yeah… Through the pain, through the struggle… I’m still here Never switched up, never folded under pressure They tried to bury me, but I grew roots Still down for mine… forever Feel that… **[Verse 1 – 16 bars]** Came up in the gutter where the sirens never sleep Where the real ones die young and the fake ones creep Had to learn early, ain’t nobody gon’ save me So I held my own weight even when shit got crazy Homies turned snakes for a dollar and fame But I stayed ten toes, never played them games Mama cried tears every night I was gone Out there in the dark, tryin’ to make it back home Had a heart full of love but it hardened with time Every scar on my soul like a permanent sign They doubted my rise, said I wouldn’t survive Now I’m standin’ right here, still alive, still I strive Never changed on my people, even when it got rough If you down from the start, then that’s more than enough So I carry that loyalty deep in my chest Even through the betrayal, I ain’t never left **[Chorus – 8 bars | Male R&B hook]** I am still down, never turned my back Through the pain and the rain, I stayed on track Even when the world tried to break my soul I held on tight, never let it go I am still down, yeah I ride ‘til the end For my family, my blood, all my real-ass friends No matter what they say, I stand my ground Lost a lot in this life… but I’m still down **[Verse 2 – 16 bars]** Seen the closest ones switch when the pressure came Actin’ like they never even knew my name That betrayal cut deeper than a knife in the back Had me questionin’ love, had me off track But I learned every lesson that the streets ever taught Every battle I fought, every war that I brought Built a code in my soul that I never betray Even if I stand alone at the end of the day I done been through the fire, felt the heat of the flame Lost pieces of myself, but I grew through the pain Now I move with a purpose, every step calculated No more trustin’ illusions, I’m too damn jaded Still I pray for my people locked behind steel gates And I pour out some liquor for the fallen who wait In a place where the struggle never fade away I stay real to the end, that’s the price I pay **[Chorus – 8 bars | Male R&B hook]** I am still down, never turned my back Through the pain and the rain, I stayed on track Even when the world tried to break my soul I held on tight, never let it go I am still down, yeah I ride ‘til the end For my family, my blood, all my real-ass friends No matter what they say, I stand my ground Lost a lot in this life… but I’m still down **[Verse 3 – 16 bars]** Now I look in the mirror, see a soldier stare back All the tears, all the years, yeah I carry that But I turned all the hate into fuel for my rise Now I see clearer through the pain in my eyes Ain’t no love in the streets, just survival and pride But I kept my humanity buried inside Never lost who I was, just adapted to war Every bruise, every scar made my spirit more raw And I’m still holdin’ on to the ones that stayed true If you ever rode with me, then I’m ridin’ for you Through the darkest of nights, through the coldest of days I’ll be standin’ right here in a million ways And if I fall, just remember my name As a man who stayed solid through the loss and the pain ‘Cause loyalty ain’t somethin’ you can buy or pretend It’s a bond that you carry ‘til the very end **[Chorus – 8 bars | Male R&B hook]** I am still down, never turned my back Through the pain and the rain, I stayed on track Even when the world tried to break my soul I held on tight, never let it go I am still down, yeah I ride ‘til the end For my family, my blood, all my real-ass friends No matter what they say, I stand my ground Lost a lot in this life… but I’m still down **[Outro – 6 bars]** Yeah… Through it all, I never switched sides Never folded, never broke… Still down for my people, for my truth And if I die today… Just know I stayed real the whole way.
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