WESTSIDE GRIPP “I’M STILL A G” [INTRO] Yeah… They thought time was gon’ change me. Thought the scars would make me soft. Nah. I’m older. I’m wiser. But I’m still a G. [HOOK] I’m still a G, ain’t nothing changed but the years Still ten toes down, I ain’t never ran from fear I done lost some homies, shed some blood, shed some tears But I’m still right here, tell ’em loud and clear I’m still a G, I just move a little smarter Still came from the bottom, now I’m thinking like a starter They can talk behind my back, I don’t hear it from afar I’m still a G, baby, stamped inside my heart [VERSE 1] I remember back when every dollar had a mission Had to hustle for the rent, wasn’t nobody doing favors Now they see the bigger picture, think the shine came with the vision They don’t know about the nights I had to gamble with decisions I done seen friends turn strangers, strangers turn family Seen a handshake turn cold, seen the game change rapidly I don’t chase validation, I already know what I am Put the pressure on my shoulders, built the man that I became I ain’t gotta prove nothing, my résumé speak Every scar on my body got a story underneath I learned patience from the losses, learned strength from defeat Now I walk inside the room and let my presence speak Still got that West Coast bounce when I’m sliding through the city Still keep my circle small, ‘cause everybody ain’t with me But I ain’t stuck in the past, I’m just honoring the journey Still a G with a purpose, and my vision getting worthy. [HOOK] I’m still a G, ain’t nothing changed but the years Still ten toes down, I ain’t never ran from fear I done lost some homies, shed some blood, shed some tears But I’m still right here, tell ’em loud and clear I’m still a G, I just move a little smarter Still came from the bottom, now I’m thinking like a starter They can talk behind my back, I don’t hear it from afar I’m still a G, baby, stamped inside my heart [VERSE 2] I ain’t chasing every dollar, I’m protecting what I built Know the difference between revenge and knowing when to chill I done learned that being solid don’t require you to be loud Real Gs don’t need a crowd just to know that they stand proud I got young ones watching, so I’m giving them the game Don’t confuse being reckless with protecting your name Real power is surviving when they wanted you to fall Real power is having nothing, then building it all I’ve been counted out before, that’s a story that I know But every time they close a door, I find another road I ain’t bitter about the past, I’m just grateful that I grew ‘Cause the man I am today would’ve made the old me proud too So salute to every soldier who survived what they survived Every father, every hustler who kept family alive Every woman holding down the crib while the world gets rough If you made it through the storm, then you already built tough. [BRIDGE] They said, “You changed.” Yeah, I changed. I had to. But changing how I move Don’t mean changing who I am. Still solid. Still loyal. Still standing. Still a G. [FINAL HOOK] I’m still a G, ain’t nothing changed but the years Still ten toes down, I ain’t never ran from fear I done lost some homies, shed some blood, shed some tears But I’m still right here, tell ’em loud and clear I’m still a G, but I’m wiser with the motion Still got fire in my soul, still got scars from the ocean If they ask me who I am, tell ‘em straight, no mystery I’m still a G… [OUTRO] Older? Yeah. Smarter? Definitely. Changed? Maybe. But soft? Never. I’m still a G.
