[Intro] Level ground, cleaner sound, same sun, same town But the ladder still matters when the room breaks down Boom boom boom, fear the gavel of the groove If you want a real circle, you must guard what you build [Verse 1] Equal dignity, yes, but unequal deeds Some sow gardens, some only hunt for seeds It is hard to stay humble when you carry the load When your craft stays sharp whileyour conscience stays bold Ego loves crowns, pride loves praise So I scrub my own temple for too many quiet days I took the smallest job, I never tried to pose Now I keep my mouth disciplined, I keep my hands closed [Pre-Chorus] Because parasites love manners, and predators love peace They read your mercy like a loophole, then they never release They sell it community, they fake a vibe Then they tax by attention till your spirit is dried [Chorus] Level socialization, never a throne, the anti cage Just the right elevation for the modern kind of stage Keep the slugs off the saints, keep the leeches off the lit Not hate, just gates, so to the work we can commit Dumb dumb dumb its a lie that says all hands are the same When some hands claw and take and then complain at the flame So build lock and a Key, click click click, lock it tight Honor earns access, and access shares light [Verse 2] Most folks stay untrained, some folks are never healed Some camp in sickness and demand you yield Not their fault they are hurting but not your debt to be bled Compassion needs borders or compassion is dead If a person will not listen, if any person will not learn If they mock every standard while your bridges burn Then stratify roles with a measured hand Not status for vanity, but stewardship for land [Pre-Chorus] A ladder is not cruelty, filter only real sin A house needs doors and hinges to decide who comes in You can feed them soup and still say no to the keys You can offer a path and still cut off the squeeze [Chorus] Level socialization, never a throne, the anti cage Just the right elevation for the modern kind of stage Keep the slugs off the saints, keep the leeches off the lit Not hate, just gates, so to the work we can commit Dumb dumb dumb its a lie that says all hands are the same When some hands claw and take and then complain at the flame So build lock and a Key, click click click, lock it tight Honor earns access, and access shares light [Bridge] Containment without malice, here is how it is done Clear code, clear consequence, same rule for everyone Probation and mentorship, time boxed and defined Earn your way upward with calculus, or you have no mind Separate lanes for the despicably loud A quiet workroom where only serious are allowed Contribution recorded, boundaries in permanent ink If you breach them, forced exit, you reflect, you rethink Restoration is offered while sabotage is banned You do not get to drown us while we hold out a hand [Verse 3] Even I stay wary of my own sharp edge Competence will turn callous if it is stalked to a ledge I always practice respect like a daily refrain I welcome good critique like a merciful rain I can be high rank in labor, low rank in tone I can lead without treating the room like my throne Hierarchy of function, not a hierarchy of soul That is how you keep order without losing the whole [Final Chorus] Level socialization, never a throne, the anti cage Just the right elevation for the modern kind of stage Keep the slugs off the saints, keep the leeches off the lit Not hate, just gates, so to the work we can commit Dumb dumb dumb its a lie that says all hands are the same When some hands claw and take and then complain at the flame So build lock and a Key, click click click, lock it tight Honor earns access, and access shares light [Outro] One sun, deep breath, gem dust in the end not a single stranger gets to call you a friend Hold the line, grow grape vine, let the good climb high Mercy with a backbone, that is how we survived
