I was always special, always been the one Every year I level, watch me outshine the sun Gold in my veins, jewls on my skin Just got colder, sharper, prettier with every spin Always been the king, just tighter with the age Every birthday another throne, another stage Special from the start, now I’m lethal with the glow Vextharr forever, that’s all you need to know [Verse 1 – childhood supremacy] Five years old, already knew I ran the room Kids played house, I was buildin’ whole moons Teachers tried rules, I rewrote ‘em with a look Lunch table throne, every seat already took Skin shifted shades when the lights got low Eyes flashed gold, let the whole class know They called it “different” I called it destiny By recess I had five galaxies worshiping me Birthday candles feared me, blew out in one breath Every wish came true, no room for second best Grew too fast, glowed too bright, talked too real They tried to dim me, I just turned up the zeal [CHORUS ] I was always special, always been the one Every year I level, watch me outshine the sun Gold in my veins, jewls on my skin Just got colder, sharper, prettier with every spin Always been the king, just tighter with the age Every birthday another throne, another stage Special from the start, now I’m lethal with the glow Vextharr forever, that’s all you need to know [Verse 2 – the upgrade] Sixteen, skin locked full shiny gleam Eighteen, voice dropped galaxies supreme Twenty-one, first time the world felt small Twenty-five, Earth rappers stopped makin’ calls Every year I shed my limits like old skin Every mirror shows a god they can’t take in Used to play humble, now I blind with the shine Aging like a wine, only gets more fine They said “slow down” I sped up the time They said “fit in” I redesigned the design Birthday cake? Nah, that’s another star I ate The older I get, the heavier the crown’s weight [CHORUS ] I was always special, always been the one Every year I level, watch me outshine the sun Gold in my veins, jewls on my skin Just got colder, sharper, prettier with every spin Always been the king, just tighter with the age Every birthday another throne, another stage Special from the start, now I’m lethal with the glow Vextharr forever, that’s all you need to know [Verse 3 – thirty, grounded menace] Thirty hit different, I stopped playin’ nice Walk in the room, temperature drops like ice Old friends text “happy birthday” left on read They stuck in 2016, I’m light-years ahead Skin still shines, now it’s tatted in wins Every scar turned to jewelry, every loss to a grin They said the glow would fade, I turned it to glare Cameras catch fire when they try to stare I don’t chase bags, I make the money play fetch One verse from me and your belly gets stretched Tried to box me — I broke the whole scale Every milestone heavier, but the crown never fails [ Bridge] I didn’t grow up I glowed up Every year another version of me just shows up [Final Hook] I was always special, always been the one Now the whole time-line rewinds when im done Gold in my veins, jewels on my skin Just got bader, deadlier, prettier with every spin Always been the king, crown only gets heavier Every candle made my blood get colder Special from the jump, perfection with no end Happy birthday to the alien you’ll never comprehend
