INTRO The world thinks they know what “evil” is They think a number on a plate means menace But 333 That’s balance. That’s duality That’s a man who’s walked in fire and learned to control which side of himself comes out Half shadow… half light Half light... half shadow Three, Three, Three In Three, Two, One VERSE 1 You came up in a world where survival was a curriculum Not in theory — in sweat, in envelopes, in neon nights where Vegas had no conscience Warehouses Stolen stereo gear Lessons learned younger than any kid should know By 19 you weren’t dreaming about the strip you were treating it like a chess board Running goods Running plays Running with men whose names never made the news but shaped the headlines The badge didn’t own you The system didn’t scare you You moved with codes older than the courts that tried to judge you HOOK “I’m not un-predictable I’m un-manageable VERSE 2 Then the walls closed in Not because you fell but because someone else did Fat Herbie Your “uncle" The ripple pulled you under 84 years on the table Not because of guilt because of proximity But I didn’t break I didn’t deal I didn’t fold Fire camp Steel beds Boots that cut your feet until you bled discipline Parole on the table I pushed it back I’ll walk out clean That right there? That's where the world realized You weren’t un-predictable at all You were dangerously consistent BRIDGE The badge has no authority over me until I break their law And even then Authority and ownership ain’t the same thing VERSE 3 2001 — I walked out with nothing but a promise And kept it You rebuilt with discipline sharper than any blade Amgen Disney Mattel Aero-space C.B.S. MySpace in its prime Corporate suites Boardrooms with men who decide what culture becomes And they trusted the kid from Chatsworth more than the suits who wore the titles Because I wasn’t there for status I was there to deliver And deliver you did Then life hit again family, sickness, a pandemic You pivoted, rebuilt, elevated U.C.LA. Cybersecurity Another reinvention Another middle finger to the odds FINAL HOOK You can’t kill a man who already burned the old version and walked out of the fire wearing truth like armor You can cage a body You can test a spirit You can squeeze a man from all sides But when he chooses his pain? He becomes untouchable 3.3.3. EVIL isn’t a threat It’s a reminder He’s half what they fear and half what they need OUTRO “Reborn… rebuild… reroute…” I’m not un-predictable I’m un-manageable And I’m done asking permission
