[INTRO — MALE] (soft, breathy, close-mic) Yeah… I know what it look like I know what they talk like But I ain't worried 'bout that Nah… (pitched ad-libs) Woah-oh Yeah, yeah [HOOK — MALE] You can see it in my eyes, I ain't runnin' from it Had to build it from the ground, now I'm comin' from it They can talk about the price, I already paid it If I said that I'ma do it, then I gotta make it No matter what, no matter what I put my heart in every cut No matter what, no matter what They want me down, I rise up (layered harmony) Oh-oh, I rise up Oh-oh, I rise up [VERSE 1 — MALE] I came in clean, no handouts New fit, fresh route, cash out Mama said, “Boy, don't crash out” So I put that pressure in the bank now Big house, but the room feel empty Still send money when the phone get busy Lil' bro know that the rent come timely I don't talk too much, I just move wisely They throw shots, I don't flinch one time I got real-life weight on my mind If they wanna play, that's fine I got too much work, can't waste my time I ain't gotta prove I'm him Look at the life that I'm livin' Every loss made discipline Every scar got me driven (barked ad-libs) Yeah! Talk that! Uh! [PRE-HOOK — MALE] (beat pulls back) I know they wanna see me fall I know they wanna take it all But I got people I provide for So I can't fold when the pressure calls And I— (high harmony) I can't fold I can't fold [HOOK — MALE] You can see it in my eyes, I ain't runnin' from it Had to build it from the ground, now I'm comin' from it They can talk about the price, I already paid it If I said that I'ma do it, then I gotta make it No matter what, no matter what I put my heart in every cut No matter what, no matter what They want me down, I rise up [BEAT SWITCH — MALE] (DRUMS CUT — distorted vocal) Wait— Wait— Hold up— (pitched scream) AHHH! [BEAT SWITCH] [VERSE 2 — MALE] Now the kick hit different, I'm back in my zone Phone keep ringin', I'm stackin' my own I don't need favors, I handle my own Family first, that's carved in stone New chain hang but the heart still humble New car fast but I came from struggle They see the shine, never saw that hustle Now every move got another level Opps keep talkin', I barely react I know what I built, I don't gotta unpack Heard they got plans, I ain't worried 'bout that I got bigger plans and I'm focused on facts Too much pride in the name I carry Too much love for the ones who raised me If I eat, everybody eat That's the code, that's the way they made me (call & response) Who got me? My people! Who taught me? My people! Who need me? My people! So I can't lose— NO! [VERSE 3 — MALE] (melodic drill pocket) I remember nights when the fridge looked bare Now I'm sendin' meals to my people upstairs Funny how the ones who never cared Got somethin' to say when the money get there I don't chase applause, I chase peace for the fam Put the pressure on myself, I'ma do what I can If somebody cross lines, I don't need to pretend I just cut that chapter, put the pen in my hand I got something to prove, but it ain't to them It's to the younger me who couldn't see the end Now I'm lookin' at the mirror like, “We did it again” Then I call up my mama like, “We good, we good” (soft harmony) Yeah, we good Yeah, we good [FINAL HOOK — MALE] (huge layered vocals) You can see it in my eyes, I ain't runnin' from it Had to build it from the ground, now I'm comin' from it They can talk about the price, I already paid it If I said that I'ma do it, then I gotta make it No matter what, no matter what I put my heart in every cut No matter what, no matter what They want me down, I rise up (pitched ad-libs) Woah-oh-oh Yeah, yeah No matter what! [OUTRO — MALE] (beat fading, intimate) I got people countin' on me… That's enough reason. No matter what.
