Smile Now, Switch Later

(Intro – gritty, low controlled tone) Yeah… Funny how they celebrate you… Then calculate you. I learned that the hard way. (Verse 1) They was smilin’ in the pictures, dappin’ in the light Whole time plottin’ how to dim my shine at night Energy shiftin’, I could feel the breeze change Same table eatin’, but the vibe ain’t the same Jealousy quiet, it don’t speak out loud It clap when you fall, but it hate when you proud I ain’t peep it at first — that’s on me Gave access to snakes, now I charge that fee Lost friendships, lost time, lost trust But I never lost grind, I adjusted the clutch Pressure build vision, made my circle small If loyalty crack once, I don’t patch that wall No crash-out rage, no revenge plan Just leveled up silent like a disciplined man They thought pain would break me in half But adversity sharpened my craft (Hook – Elevated Authority) Smile now, switch later — I peeped that shift Fake love heavy but my backbone stiff I don’t beg, I build, I rise, I climb They showed they colors — I showed my spine Still stand’n and grind’n… Bounce Back Brian. Still stand’n and grind’n… Bounce Back Brian. (Verse 2) 775 taught me storms don’t warn Sunshine lie when the clouds bein’ born I done had brothers turn into ghosts All because I wanted it more than most Addiction tried whisperin’, “Numb this sting.” But numb don’t heal — it just ruin everything I faced that mirror, no blame to pass Accountability first — that’s how you last Prison bars ain’t metal, they mindset built Seen pride lock men in permanent guilt I chose discipline over ego trips Chose long-term legacy over quick flips Now my name ring different — earned respect Built brick by brick, no shortcut check They laughed when I pivoted, doubted the climb Now they watch from the bleachers — I’m ahead of my time (Bridge – reflective, drums building slowly) You ever outgrow a room you helped build? That silence after betrayal… it hit different. But growth require separation. And I chose growth. (Final Hook – Harder, Jungle Energy) Smile now, switch later — that lesson mine Pain forged pressure into iron spine No circus left, this jungle prime Every setback built Bounce Back Brian Still stand’n and grind’n… Bounce Back Brian. Still stand’n and grind’n… Bounce Back Brian. (Outro – forward drive, strong) No bitterness. No begging. No backward steps. Bounce Back Brian.