shh. shh.shh shh Mm-hmm mmm Mm-hmm shh shh shh shh shh haha! haha! ha! Mm-hmm Mm-hmm Bando O O O LETS GO O O O BANDO O O O flow, let’s go, let’s go O O O O FO O O O SHO O O O From the cold concrete to the bright street glow I’ve been down, I’ve been tested, I already know But I’m still here breathing—let the whole world know Back when the days felt heavy and the nights moved slow Had a heart full of pressure with nowhere to go Every corner had a lesson, every smile had a price Had to learn who was solid, had to study the lies I was raised around survival, where the strong stood tall Where a bad choice could echo through the walls I had anger in my chest, had a storm in my head Had to choose between revenge and the road ahead I don’t talk just to talk, I put truth in the beat Every scar got a rhythm, every loss got a speech They can doubt what I built, they can question my name But they never felt the fire that was shaping my flame I was young, I was reckless, I was lost in the rush Turned my pain into armor, turned my fear into dust Now I’m looking in the mirror like, “What you gon’ be?” A prisoner of the past or the man you can free? Don’t push me toward the edge, I’ve been there before I know what anger costs, I don’t want that war Every red flag waving, every warning I read I’m trying to break the cycle, not repeat what I’ve seen Tell me what you see when you look at me A heart full of scars or a chance to be free? I’ve been running from the dark, now I’m chasing the light Had to wrestle with my demons just to make it through the night Let me know, let me know, are you hearing my pain? I’ve been standing in the storm, still refusing to change No more masks, no more games, no more living afraid I’m turning all this pressure into something I can save State time, federal time, years stolen away Had the system count my minutes while I counted each day Came home with a silence that was louder than sound Some familiar faces vanished, some were nowhere around People say they love you, then they switch when you fall Some will cheer for your name, some will wait for your call But I learned not to beg for a seat at the table If the love comes with a chain, then the love ain’t stable I’ve been stressing, barely sleeping, fighting thoughts in the dark Trying to hold onto hope while I’m guarding my heart Every headline got a tragedy, another family in grief How we call it normal living when there’s blood in the streets? I don’t want another mother crying over a child Don’t want rage to be the reason that we lose our minds I’ve got fire in my voice, but I’m aiming it right I’m making peace with my past while I’m building my life Tell me what you see when you look at me A heart full of scars or a chance to be free? I’ve been running from the dark, now I’m chasing the light Had to wrestle with my demons just to make it through the night Let me know, let me know, are you hearing my pain? I’ve been standing in the storm, still refusing to change No more masks, no more games, no more living afraid I’m turning all this pressure into something I can save Father, if You hear me, open up the gate I’ve carried all this weight, but I’m done tempting fate Give me strength for the morning, give me peace in my chest I’ve survived every trial, now I’m fighting for rest I was taught to stay hard, never show what I feel But a wound doesn’t vanish just because it can heal So I’m speaking from the soul, every word, every breath I’m choosing life in the middle of the mess I don’t need a crown, I don’t need to be praised I just need a clear path through the smoke and the haze Let the fake fall away, let the real stand near I can tell who is loyal when the road disappears Had to stop chasing love from a place that was wrong Had to quit giving power to the ones playing strong If you’re forcing what ain’t yours, better leave it alone You can’t build something lasting by controlling a soul I’ve got pain in my past, but my future is mine Every setback was a signal, every loss was a sign Now I’m taking my time, putting truth in the sound From the bottom of the bando to the top of the town Tell me what you see when you look at me Not the worst of my past—see the man I can be I’ve been running from the dark, now I’m chasing the light Had to wrestle with my demons just to make it through the night Let me know, let me know, are you hearing my pain? I’ve been standing in the storm, still refusing to change No more masks, no more games, no more living afraid I’m turning all this pressure into something I can save Bando O O O flo O O O, let’s go, let’s go O O O I survived what was meant to bury my soul Still got scars, still got miles, still got more to grow But I’m choosing peace now—let the whole world know Lord,forgive the roads I took, the mess I couldn’t hide I’ve been trying to repair the damage
