Cut Them Loose

[Intro] Cut the cord—no warning No more favors in the morning [Verse 1] You shook my hand with a pocket full of rumors Smiled for the room, then you fed the vultures I read every tell, every twitch, every pause Now the door stays shut when I handle the cause You wanted my lane but you hated the mileage Wanted the win without carrying the silence I built from the floor with a pen and a deadline Now every closed mouth got a front-row headline I don't owe grace to a thief in a friendly disguise I don't trade truth for a seat at your table of lies Kept my head low while I sharpened the blade Now the work speaks first and the debt gets paid [A Cappella Drop] Say my name—then stand on it Cross that line—get hands off it [Pre-Chorus] No more backroom deals, no borrowed respect No more shrinking down so your ego feels safe I took every slight, put a spark in the chest Now I walk in control and collect what's next [Chorus] Cut them loose, let the fake ties fall I don't bend, I don't crawl, I don't answer the call Hands off my name, don't reach for the throne I took back the wheel, now I drive this alone Cut them loose, hear the whole room shake Every no turned fuel, every scar made weight You can talk from the side, but the path is mine I built this career one hard mile at a time [Verse 2] I remember the nights with the rent past due Small room, one mic, still I followed it through Now the same ones orbit when the numbers look clean But I know what they wanted, not the person they seen Keep your hollow applause and your borrowed advice I paid in missed meals, long drives, and a dangerous price Every setback got pressed into bars with a bite Now the blueprint is mine and the future is bright Not bright like a promise—bright like a warning I arrive with a plan before dawn in the morning No manager of doubt, no committee of fear I decide what I make and the reason I'm here [Call and Response] Who runs this? [I RUN THIS] Who owns this? [I OWN THIS] Who changed the whole game? [I DID] Who disappears when it's pressure? [THEY DID] [Beat Switch] Quick step, tight breath, syllables ricochet Left them in the dust with the debt they convey No pause—then I stop, let the silence hit hard One look at the map, I redraw every yard [Chorus] Cut them loose, let the fake ties fall I don't bend, I don't crawl, I don't answer the call Hands off my name, don't reach for the throne I took back the wheel, now I drive this alone Cut them loose, hear the whole room shake Every no turned fuel, every scar made weight You can talk from the side, but the path is mine I built this career one hard mile at a time [Bridge] No favors—no fear No access—stand clear No apology—no chain I turned pressure into a name [Verse 3] Now the calendar packed and the vision stays wider I don't chase validation, I hire the fire Every room gets measured, every move gets a reason I cut dead weight clean at the start of the season You mistook my restraint for a lack of aggression Now watch me turn discipline into a confession I was quiet by choice, not because I was weak Now the truth hits the roof every time that I speak Let the strings rise high while the low end gets grim I survived every hand that was betting against him No borrowed crown, no permission, no plea If the gate stays locked, I become the key [Final Hook] Cut them loose, let the fake ties fall I don't bend, I don't crawl, I don't answer the call Hands off my name, don't reach for the throne I took back the wheel, now I drive this alone Cut them loose, hear the whole room shake Every no turned fuel, every scar made weight You can talk from the side, but the path is mine I built this career one hard mile at a time [Outro] No more fake love—cut the cord No more borrowed lane—I'm in control