Takin’ The Shape of A Beast
TAKIN’ THE SHAPE OF A BEAST Intro (Yeah) Ain’t nobody comin’ to save you. Ain’t nobody payin’ your bills. Ain’t nobody givin’ a damn. So you either figure it out… Or life figures it out for you. ⸻ Verse 1 You can see it in their eyes, they’ve been through some shit Long days, short checks, still tryin’ to make rent Mama worked herself to death, daddy drank away his pay Everybody had advice, but nobody came to help Grew up hearin’, “You’ll never be a damn thing” From people who never did a damn thing Spent years gettin’ kicked around by life Then one day they got tired of takin’ it Tired of askin’ Tired of waitin’ Tired of watchin’ everybody else get handed chances So they got to work While everybody else was talkin’ They were sweatin’ While everybody else was sleepin’ They were grindin’ While everybody else was complainin’ They were fixin’ the damn problem Every breath had a purpose Every dollar had a job Every setback pissed ‘em off enough To keep movin’ forward ⸻ Chorus Born in a town people couldn’t wait to leave Raised around folks barely gettin’ by Watched too many people settle for less Then wonder why nothin’ ever changed Born in a town people called home Cold winters and hard lessons Now there’s somethin’ different in ‘em Ain’t angry anymore Just dangerous They took the shape of a beast ⸻ Hook They took the shape of a beast Built from hard times and busted dreams Scars still there They just don’t bleed the same They took the shape of a beast No shortcuts No handouts No bullshit Just work ⸻ Verse 2 Funny how people switch up When you’re broke Nobody answers the phone When you’re strugglin’ Everybody’s busy Then you start winnin’ And suddenly they remember your damn name I’ve seen friends stab friends in the back Seen family fight over money Seen good people get buried young And worthless sons of bitches somehow live forever Life ain’t fair Never was The sooner you learn that The better off you’ll be So they stopped lookin’ for fairness Stopped lookin’ for sympathy They learned how to take a hit Get back up And keep fuckin’ movin’ Storm rollin’ in? Good. Pressure buildin’? Good. Another obstacle? Good. Because every hard day taught ‘em somethin’ And every person that doubted ‘em Ended up bein’ wrong ⸻ Chorus Born in a town people couldn’t wait to leave Raised around folks barely gettin’ by Watched too many people settle for less Then wonder why nothin’ ever changed Born in a town people called home Cold winters and hard lessons Now there’s somethin’ different in ‘em Ain’t angry anymore Just dangerous They took the shape of a beast ⸻ Outro Nobody handed ’em shit. Nobody made it easier. Nobody carried the weight. They did it themselves. One miserable day at a time. One setback at a time. One hard lesson at a time. Now when people ask what changed… The answer’s simple. Life kept throwin’ punches. And they finally learned How to hit the fuck back.
