Line in the Sand
### **Intro (6 bars)** Yeah… Everybody say they solid till it’s time to stand When the wave come in, watch who sink I been watchin’ loyalties wash away This where I draw mine Listen… --- ### **Verse 1 (16 bars)** I done seen love turn fake over money and pride Same ones sayin’ “brother” switch sides overnight Had to learn quick who with me, who pretend When the pressure hit hard, that’s where friendships end Mama said, “Stand for somethin’ or fall for it all” I took that to heart when I watched partners fall Snitches get brave when the heat come close And cowards get loud when they speak from a post I ain’t perfect, nah, I carry my sins But betrayal hurt worse when it come from your kin So I keep my circle tight, keep my faith on guard Every promise tested when the streets get hard I don’t bend for clout, I don’t fold for a trend I draw my morals deep, let ‘em burn in the sand If I gotta stand solo, I’m ready to bleed Some lines you don’t cross if you truly believe --- ### **Chorus – Female R&B Hook (8 bars)** I drew lines in the sand, where I stand is my truth When the tide roll in, I can see who’s who If I lose it all, I still won’t move ‘Cause I won’t cross myself just to stand with you When the water rise and the night get cold I’ll be ten toes down, heart made of stone You can walk away, I’ll still stand I drew my lines, I drew my lines in the sand --- ### **Verse 2 (16 bars)** Politics dirty, they lie with a smile Sell hope to the poor, get rich off denial They shake hands with devils, call it diplomacy While my people die slow, prayin’ for honesty Cops quick to judge by the shade of my skin Tell me freeze, hands up, ‘fore I breathe again I ain’t anti-peace, I’m anti-abuse Anti-system that keep twistin’ the truth I seen real ones starve while the fake ones feast Heard God in the silence, not the church, not the priest So I move with intention, every step got weight ‘Cause karma draw lines you can’t renegotiate They say “play the game,” but the game rigged foul I’d rather lose clean than win by bowin’ down So when history ask where the fuck I stand I was firm when I drew them lines in the sand --- ### **Chorus – Female R&B Hook (8 bars)** I drew lines in the sand, where I stand is my truth When the tide roll in, I can see who’s who If I lose it all, I still won’t move ‘Cause I won’t cross myself just to stand with you When the water rise and the night get cold I’ll be ten toes down, heart made of stone You can walk away, I’ll still stand I drew my lines, I drew my lines in the sand --- ### **Verse 3 (16 bars)** If tomorrow ain’t promised, I’m speakin’ today Tell my enemies I forgive ‘em—but stay out my way I got kids in the hood watchin’ how I move Tryna figure out what a real man do It ain’t about perfection, it’s principles lived Who you are when it’s hard, not what you give I seen men sell souls for a chain and a check Then look in the mirror with nothin’ but regret I been tempted, yeah, I ain’t above it But I couldn’t sleep knowing I sold my conscience So I chose the harder road, scars and all If I fall, I fall standin’, answerin’ the call When the sea finally swallow this land Let ‘em say I was solid, I stood where I am No rewrite, no erase of the man that I been I drew my line once—I won’t step over it again --- ### **Chorus – Female R&B Hook (8 bars)** I drew lines in the sand, where I stand is my truth When the tide roll in, I can see who’s who If I lose it all, I still won’t move ‘Cause I won’t cross myself just to stand with you When the water rise and the night get cold I’ll be ten toes down, heart made of stone You can walk away, I’ll still stand I drew my lines, I drew my lines in the sand --- ### **Outro (6 bars)** Yeah… Some choices don’t wash away No matter how hard the wave hit Know who you are when it’s lonely That’s where the line is Lines in the sand…
