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Steve Was Never

M^SK
Create a theatrical, high-energy Southern hip-hop track that blends funk, rap, and psychedelic soul with chaotic elegance, Inspired by early 2000s funk-rap fusion, the song should feature dramatic call-and-response vocals between a slick, fast-paced male rapper and a sassy, soulful female backing vocalist, Include a singable, strut-worthy hook with sharp humor and flair—think exaggerated melodies, funky horns, and operatic vocal accents for full drama, Layer in funky guitars, slap bass, analog synth stabs, live claps, and animated ad-libs (“Mmm-hmm!”, “Tell ‘em!”, “Shiiiiit!”), Include a mid-song talk-sung breakdown full of sarcasm and lyrical attitude, followed by a mock-operatic bridge with layered harmonies before launching back into the final explosive hook, The vibe should be wild, theatrical, funky, fearless—like a musical thrown into a blender with dirty Southern bounce and poetic chaos
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They said I was never gonna make it, that’s what they kept saying I couldn't ever win had me on my knees praying Wasn't more than a lace on your leather, so worthless But I had dreams deeper than the surface, with purpose Wore my brothers hand me downs, blazer too big like a cape Everyone wearing Rockports while I'm rocking Rockfords - what a fake Short little fucker I could fit you up my sleeve Let you out later just to let the sucker breathe ‘You so small, I guess you have a little weener too’ I said ‘Where'd you think my growth's gone, and it isn't in my shoe’ Quinny was the bully with the evil grin, so sinny Hung me upside down till my pockets werent pretty My dinner money scattered on the ground like confetti While they laughed at my pain, said I wasn't ready Never smart enough, they said with a smirk Couldn't ever put in that type of work Wasn't built for pressure just a weak little mark But my vision stayed bright when their world went dark Steve was never, Steve couldn't ever Steve wasn't more than a lace on your leather They kept saying I'd fail in any weather But I had dreams that pulled my life together Steve was never, Steve couldn't ever Steve wasn't more than a lace on your leather They said I'd break under pressure, never get better But my vision cut through lies like a blade through tether Never gonna rise above my situation Couldnt ever escape my destination Wasn't more than another lost cause - just flawed But I had dreams that didn't bow to their applause My English teacher Mrs Chambers was a witch Bitch like a preacher with that condescending pitch Said ‘Boy you better write a better letter’ ‘Use every letter in the alphabet I bet’ ‘Use them wisely, precisely,’ she would hiss and sneer ‘All the vowels and consonants wisely,’ crystal clear Made me feel stupid when I tried to express My thoughts on paper always causing me stress They called me hopeless, broken, just a joke and token Every harsh word they said left my spirit broken Short little nothing with the oversized clothes Looking like a scarecrow, that's how the story goes Blazer hanging off me like I'm playing dress up Everyone else fresh while my gear was messed up Rockfords on my feet while they stepped in style Made me feel worthless, been that way for a while But different from the others, I had something they lacked Ambition in my veins and my dreams stayed intact Steve was never, Steve couldn't ever Steve wasn't more than a lace on your leather They kept saying I'd fail in any weather But I had dreams that pulled my life together Steve was never, Steve couldn't ever Steve wasn't more than a lace on your leather They said I'd break under pressure - never get better But my vision cut through lies like a blade through tether Never gonna amount to anything real Couldn't ever know how success would feel Wasn't more than a punching bag for their rage But I had vision beyond their mental cage Quinny and his crew thought they had me defeated Every day at school my confidence depleted Took my lunch money with precision and persistence But my ambition grew stronger with each instance of resistance Would never make my momma proud they predicted Couldn't ever be anything but afflicted Short little runt that they could pocket and hide But my dreams were too big to keep locked inside They said I was different - meant it as an insult But being different was my secret, my result Every ‘never’ that they spoke was like fuel to my fire Every ‘couldn’t’ that they said just raised me up higher While they stayed the same, trapped in their cruel game I transformed the pain now they know my name I was never this, I was never that Couldn't ever get my life on track But while they kept talking bout what I would never be I had a vision of the man theyd never see Never worthy, never strong Couldn't ever prove that they were wrong But precision in my moves and ambition in my soul Turned their ‘never evers’ into reaching my goal They said I was never - but I had dreams that gleamed Couldn't ever - but I schemed and I dreamed Wasn't more than - but my vision cut deeper Now who's laughing while I'm climbing getting steeper Quinny where you at now? Your words don't phase me Little runt was just beginning when you thought you erased me