✍️ FULL LYRICS (BALLAD VERSION): [VERSE 1 — SOFT / PAINFUL] I been walkin’ through fire with my head held low, Carryin’ scars nobody ever cared to know. Gave love, gave time, gave pieces of my soul, But somehow felt invisible in every room I stole. I showed up when the world tried to push me aside, Heart heavy but I moved with a warrior stride. People only see you when you finally arrive, But they never see the nights when you barely survived. [PRE-HOOK — BUILDING] I ain’t ask for pity, I ain’t beg for a seat, I built my own table with the pain at my feet. If loyalty’s a language, then I’m fluent in the speech— All I ever wanted was the respect I bleed. [HOOK — POWERFUL / BELTED] Respect me… ’Cause I earned every breath in my chest, can’t you see? All the nights I felt alone and had to stand on my own— I still rose, still grew, still believed. Respect me… Not for what I got now, but for who I had to be. Through the storms and the losses, through the pain and the crosses— If you know my story, then you’d see… Why I’m askin’ you to respect me. [VERSE 2 — EMOTIONAL] I ain’t perfect, I’ve broken more times than I can count, Lost friendships, lost hope, lost days I can’t recount. But every tear shaped the person that I’m standin’ as now, And every fear I faced made me stronger somehow. People love the glow but don’t honor the grind, They clap for your wins but forget who you were behind. But I remember every moment I almost lost my mind— And that’s why respect is the peace that I’m tryin’ to find. [PRE-HOOK] I don’t wanna be praised, I just wanna be heard, Wanna know my voice matters when I speak a word. I fought for my place in a world so absurd— All I’m askin’ for is what I’ve already earned. [HOOK — FINAL / FULL BELT] Respect me… ’Cause I earned every breath in my chest, can’t you see? All the nights I felt alone and had to stand on my own— I still rose, still grew, still believed. Respect me… Not for what I got now, but for who I had to be. Through the storms and the losses, through the pain and the crosses— If you know my story, then you’d see… Why I’m askin’ you to respect me. OUTRO (Permanent Signature): If you want more motivation… follow GRIND U-N-I-V MEDIA on Facebook. Time don’t stop… so the Grind don’t stop.
