[Intro] (Yeah) (Aye) Night on my skin like a coat I can’t fold (fold) 808 talkin’ when my heart get cold (boom) [Chorus] Bass in my chest, I been movin’ with tension (tension) Smile for the camera, hide all the mention (shh) I been in my head, still ten toes in the trenches (ten) Pray for my peace while I chase these percentages (cash) Lights in the rearview, I’m gone in a second (skrrt) Truth in my teeth, I don’t bite my confession (nah) If I fall asleep, all my doubts get to winnin’ (winnin’) So I ride with the bass like it’s part of my livin’ [Verse 1] Aye, I was down bad, now they act like they knew me (knew me) Same ones laughed, now they askin’ for souvenirs (uh) I keep it quiet, I move with the blueprint (blueprint) Don’t need a crowd, I got focus and two ears (listen) I hear the hate in the praise, that’s a mixed signal (mixed) I seen the love turn to shade when the rent due (rent) Mama told me, “Don’t you fold,” so I went full (went) Pressure make a stone shine, that’s what gems do (ice) Triplet steps when I talk, let it breathe, then I sprint (huh) I don’t chase clout, I chase time, that’s a win (win) If I say less, they assume, let ‘em think (think) I been protectin’ my dreams from the blink (blink) I got scars where the old me was tryna get out (out) And new me keep a lock on the doubt (lock) If you reach for my peace, I’ma reroute (reroute) I learned quick: some hands only help for the clout (facts) [Chorus] Bass in my chest, I been movin’ with tension (tension) Smile for the camera, hide all the mention (shh) I been in my head, still ten toes in the trenches (ten) Pray for my peace while I chase these percentages (cash) Lights in the rearview, I’m gone in a second (skrrt) Truth in my teeth, I don’t bite my confession (nah) If I fall asleep, all my doubts get to winnin’ (winnin’) So I ride with the bass like it’s part of my livin’ [Verse 2] Aye, city breathe smoke, neon drip on the pavement (drip) Everybody want a seat, but won’t sit with the weight (nah) I been jugglin’ my pride and my patience (patience) Tryna love from a distance ‘cause love get complicated (ooh) I got a room full of silence, it’s loud (loud) I got a phone full of numbers—no crowd (nope) When you up, they come around like “you proud?” (you proud?) When you down, it’s a ghost town—no sound (mm) Heart on freeze but my work on fire (fire) I don’t do favoritism, I do require (require) If it cost me my soul, I decline the offer (nah) I want the top with my name, not a coffin (never) They want the highlight, not the years in the dark (dark) Not the nights I was talkin’ to God in the park (amen) Not the tight chest, tryna calm down the spark (breathe) I’m still here—808s do CPR to my heart (boom) [Bridge] Hold up—pause—let the beat talk (let it) If I’m honest, I been tired of the small talk (tired) Every win come with a tax I can’t write off (can’t) So I pour it in the mic, get my mind off (yeah) I don’t want war, I want room to grow (grow) I don’t want hate, I want trust, that’s gold (gold) If you real, you don’t need to show (show) Just stay when the lights get low (low) [Chorus] Bass in my chest, I been movin’ with tension (tension) Smile for the camera, hide all the mention (shh) I been in my head, still ten toes in the trenches (ten) Pray for my peace while I chase these percentages (cash) Lights in the rearview, I’m gone in a second (skrrt) Truth in my teeth, I don’t bite my confession (nah) If I fall asleep, all my doubts get to winnin’ (winnin’) So I ride with the bass like it’s part of my livin’ [Outro] (Yeah) (Aye) 808 confessions, I’m lettin’ it ring (ring) If you know, then you know what the night really mean (mean) I’m still chasin’ the calm while I’m chasin’ the dream (dream) Bass in my chest—still alive in the beam (boom)
