[Verse 1] I built that thing from dust Made it profit, made a crust Put in my blood, sweat and tears Turned a spark into a weapon they could trust I loved what I made Gave it nights, gave it days Watched it blow up in a haze I was making that kinda magic, boom (boom) Shaking up the flippin room Then the blade came out, silent, doomed They smiled on, then denied it What I built with my hands Turned to riot, pure chaos, soul violence They called it business, nice n clean But I know what that really means When the man who built their empire Gets cut out of the machine, Evil greed and lost dreams, cut clean [Pre Chorus] Running out in the rain Let it hit, let it stain Screamed into the darkness, insane Kept my face, held the vein, swallowed pain What you see ain't all it, just the surface, unnamed Underneath there's a soul Deep wounds pierced my goal, my purpose I learnt to stay in control, every little bit But holy shit I took a mother fuckin hit [Chorus] Cut the wire, Lit the fire Ran your current through my bones Built your empire, made your plans You pulled the trigger on your best My mission laid to rest [Verse 2] Got a lawyer, stayed down low Built my case nice and slow Made them say what they owed Put it on the record, with a bow Let truth speak, let it show That part mattered to me, ya know Not the noise, not the praise Just my effort not erased Their lies shady, ethics unfazed Lost my way, walked through holy smoke, felt numb When you carry that kind of cut You forget where you come from [Pre Chorus 2] They asked me back one day, their way I looked straight at their face Kept my voice, found my place Told 'em my trust can't be bought back When you buried it in mace, what a disgrace Now moving in my own lane Still here, still fightin with holy grace [Chorus] Cut the wire, Lit the fire Ran your current through my bones Built your empire, made your plans You pulled the trigger on your best My mission laid to rest [Bridge] I learned the game got teeth Cleanest suits still creepin, cheap So I keep my circle tight My standards higher, real, upright Door swung in my face, tried to erase But I owe myself peace, sweet relief I'll build something new, bigger My own empire, I pull the trigger I was the voltage You just held the gun Thought you killed the current Haha haha Watch what I become [final chorus] Cut your wire, Relit my fire Ran my current through my bones Built my empire, made my plans I pull the trigger on my best My mission stronger, yours laid to rest [Outro] Guarded but not cold Street smart, but staying bold What you buried in me Now turned to pure gold My time now you'll see To do the tellin Reap rewards, turn the key ethical sellin Unapologetically me, Soul retrieved Worth believed I am ME
