Do You

**Intro (8 bars)** Yeah… Thug mindset, feel me This for the ones still standing on they own two Middle fingers to the doubt They tried to box you in, tell you who to be But you gotta live your truth BAMF spirit… let’s ride **Verse 1 (16 bars)** They said I’d never be shit, just another statistic Young and black in America, labeled misfit Teachers said I talked back, too aggressive But they ain’t understand my pain was a weapon Project hallways, sirens at night Mama praying I make it home alright Friends locked down or laid in a grave Same age, just caught in a different wave They wanna tell me how to walk, how to speak Say my dreams too big for a kid from the street But I seen kings rise out the gutter and mud Turn tears to ambition, pain into blood So I grind like my life on the line every day ‘Cause it is when you living this way They can judge, they can laugh, they can hate what you do But they ain’t gotta live your life — **do you** **Chorus (8 bars – Male R&B hook)** Do you… don’t let ‘em tell you who to be Shine through… even when they can’t see Stand tall, even if you stand alone Be strong, make the world your own Do you… let your heart speak loud Rise up… even in a dark cloud They can talk, they can say what they choose But at the end of the day — do you **Verse 2 (16 bars)** I done seen homies switch just to fit the trend Lose they soul trying to impress fake friends Chasing clout, chasing likes on a screen But empty inside when they chasing that dream I’d rather die real than live as a clone Standing in the mirror knowing that I’m my own Every scar on my skin tell a story of growth Every broken promise turned oath to an oath They told me “tone it down, you too raw” But this fire in my chest what I’m breathing for I ain’t built for the mold they created I’m a rebel with a cause, unapologetic So if loving myself make ‘em uncomfortable If speaking my truth make it ugly, cool I survived too much just to play it safe I’ma be me ‘til they lay me in the grave **Chorus (8 bars – Male R&B hook)** Do you… don’t let ‘em tell you who to be Shine through… even when they can’t see Stand tall, even if you stand alone Be strong, make the world your own Do you… let your heart speak loud Rise up… even in a dark cloud They can talk, they can say what they choose But at the end of the day — do you **Verse 3 (16 bars)** From the block to the booth, I carved my lane Turned trauma and struggle into power and gain Lost love, lost friends, lost sleep But never lost faith when the climb got steep They fear what they don’t understand A free mind, unchained man I ain’t perfect, I done made mistakes But I own every risk that a real one takes See the system try to crush our pride Teach us self-hate, keep us divided But I’m screaming unity through the pain Self-worth the revolution in my veins So if they doubt, let ‘em doubt you loud Let your hustle make your mama proud Live truth, stay solid, stay true World try to shape you — **but you do you** **Chorus (8 bars – Male R&B hook)** Do you… don’t let ‘em tell you who to be Shine through… even when they can’t see Stand tall, even if you stand alone Be strong, make the world your own Do you… let your heart speak loud Rise up… even in a dark cloud They can talk, they can say what they choose But at the end of the day — do you **Outro (6 bars)** Yeah… They can’t walk your path They can’t feel your scars Only you know your truth So live it loud, live it proud BAMF mindset forever… Do you.