[INTRO - RUFFIAN] I learned something along the way... You don't need everybody to understand you. You need to understand yourself. That's why I'm standing on my square. [VERSE 1 - RUFFIAN] I know where I came from, I know what I represent Every move got a meaning, every word got intent I don't bend for a room just because they disagree I can hear ten opinions and still stay me I ain't chasing approval, I ain't begging for praise I done walked through enough just to know my own ways If I give you my word, that's the line that I draw I don't need a contract when my word is my law I learned respect ain't something you demand It's built when you show people exactly where you stand I don't switch for a dollar, don't fold for a trend Don't call everybody family just because they call you friend I know what I'm worth, but I don't need to announce it Real confidence is quiet when the room gets crowded I ain't perfect, I got flaws I still work through But I know what I believe, and I know what is true [HOOK - RUFFIAN] I'm standing on my square I ain't moving from my ground You can talk all day But you won't turn me around I'm standing on my square Got my principles right here I don't need everybody I just need my vision clear Standing on my square That's the code I live by If I say it, I'ma mean it If I stand, I'ma stand right [VERSE 2 - RUFFIAN] Had opportunities that came with a price Had to look at the offer and decide what was right Could've taken shortcuts, could've changed for the crowd But I'd rather build slow than betray myself loud Some people switch lanes when the weather gets cold I stay with my principles even when they get old 'Cause character ain't fashion, it don't change every season And integrity ain't useful only when it's convenient I don't judge every person who walks another road Everybody got a story, everybody got a load But don't ask me to become somebody I'm not Don't ask me to trade my values for a temporary spot I can respect your opinion without losing my own I can walk through a crowd and still stand alone That's maturity, knowing difference ain't war You can close one door without kicking through another [HOOK - RUFFIAN] I'm standing on my square I ain't moving from my ground You can talk all day But you won't turn me around I'm standing on my square Got my principles right here I don't need everybody I just need my vision clear Standing on my square That's the code I live by If I say it, I'ma mean it If I stand, I'ma stand right [BRIDGE - RUFFIAN] I ain't standing here because I never changed. I changed a lot. I just made sure I didn't lose myself while I was changing. [VERSE 3 - RUFFIAN] Now I understand the difference between stubborn and strong Stubborn won't listen, strong knows when it's wrong So I changed when I needed, apologized when I should Kept the lessons that made me better, left the ones that weren't good That's why my square ain't a prison, it's a place where I grow It's the ground underneath me everywhere that I go I can learn something new without abandoning my code I can carry more wisdom without changing my soul So here's to the pressure that tested my name Here's to every moment that sharpened my frame I don't need to prove that I'm better than you I just need to make sure I'm becoming more true And if tomorrow brings a challenge, let it come if it dare I've already learned the meaning of standing right there Not above anybody, not beneath anybody... Just standing on my square. [FINAL HOOK - RUFFIAN] I'm standing on my square I ain't moving from my ground You can talk all day But you won't turn me around I'm standing on my square Got my principles right here I don't need everybody I just need my vision clear Standing on my square That's the code I live by If I say it, I'ma mean it If I stand, I'ma stand right [OUTRO - RUFFIAN] Know your ground. Know your code. And know when to grow. That's how you stand.
