That Day I Lost My Nerve (Remastered)

[Intro] That day That day I lost my nerve (ya) Heart beatin' like sirens Jaw tight, every word [Verse 1] Corner hot, eyes on me Lil tremor in the hand, can't see? Sweat drip in the cold night breeze Still front like, "Nuh move me, please" Phone buzz Name flash, bad news Whole block feel small like one room Every man watch face, read mood And I still have to walk like I'm bulletproof [Pre-Chorus] Who can smell fear on your skin? (hm) Who gon’ test when they see you flinch? I feel that shake down deep in my ribs But my mask lock tight on my grin [Chorus] That day I lost my nerve I was tryna act hard, tryna stand firm Feet stuck in the ground, stomach start to churn Whole life in a blur on that turn That day I lost my nerve Hands cold, but my pride still burn You can see in my eyes, I ain't sure But I step in the fire, that day I lost my nerve [Verse 2] Laugh loud so the fear don't talk Play brave, but my pulse run laps Every shadow look long like chalk Outline on the curb where your luck collapse Man say, "You wid it or nuh?" Voice crack, but I still say, "Yah" One slip and your name get carved On a wall, on a chain, on a momma heart scarred Inside I'm shakin', outside I'm stone Teeth grindin' like I’m bitin' chrome If they see that slip, then it's over So I lock that quake in my shoulder (ya) [Pre-Chorus] Who can smell fear on your skin? Who gon’ test when they see you flinch? Every lie that I tell my chin Make the drum of my chest sound thin [Chorus] That day I lost my nerve I was tryna act hard, tryna stand firm Feet stuck in the ground, stomach start to churn Whole life in a blur on that turn That day I lost my nerve Hands cold, but my pride still burn You can see in my eyes, I ain't sure But I step in the fire, that day I lost my nerve [Bridge] If I just talked If I just walked Would my name still echo in the dark like that? (like that) If I just breathed Dropped that scheme Would my hands still shake when I dream right back? [Chorus] That day I lost my nerve I was tryna act hard, tryna stand firm Feet stuck in the ground, stomach start to churn Whole life in a blur on that turn That day I lost my nerve Hands cold, but my pride still burn You can see in my eyes, I ain't sure But I step in the fire, that day I lost my nerve