[INTRO — Spoken, male voice] Yeah, SILL-E… Look, baby, you know what it is. I ain’t running from you. I’m trying to keep the man you fell in love with while I’m out here trying to become somebody. You feel me? [HOOK — Female R&B vocals, smooth and soulful] Baby, go and do what you gotta do, I’ll be right here when the night gets through. I need your love, but I need the truth, Don’t make me pay for the pain you been through. Go handle your business, go chase that dream, Just don’t let the streets come between you and me. I ain’t trying to cage you, I just need to know, When the whole world calls, will you still come home? [VERSE 1 — SILL-E, laid-back West Coast flow] Look, I need space, but I still need affection, Life moving fast, I’m just making corrections. I got plans on the table, got a past I’m addressing, Trying to turn all this pressure to a personal blessing. She say, “You always got somewhere to be,” I say, “I’m trying to build something bigger than me.” She don’t want the excuses, she want honesty, And I can’t blame her for protecting her peace. I been outside chasing dreams in the cold, Trying to turn these little ideas into something with gold. Not the chain on my neck, I’m talking wealth in the soul, Something real for the family when the temperature low. She ain’t asking for diamonds or a mansion with gates, She just wants me to mean what I say when I’m late. I used to think love meant somebody had to comply, Now I know trust means I don’t gotta live a lie. [HOOK — Female R&B vocals] Baby, go and do what you gotta do, I’ll be right here when the night gets through. I need your love, but I need the truth, Don’t make me pay for the pain you been through. Go handle your business, go chase that dream, Just don’t let the streets come between you and me. I ain’t trying to cage you, I just need to know, When the whole world calls, will you still come home? [VERSE 2 — Female rapper, confident and direct] Listen, I got my own goals, got a life of my own, I can love you to the fullest without losing my throne. Don’t confuse my patience with a weakness inside, I’m your partner, not a passenger along for the ride. I can hold you down, but I can’t carry your weight, I can stand beside you, can’t make every choice you make. You want freedom? Cool, but that freedom goes both ways, We can build something solid if we both give it grace. I done seen pretty promises dissolve in the rain, Heard a thousand “I’m sorry” with the same old refrain. I ain’t trying to control you, I got too much to do, But respect is a two-way street, and I’m expecting it from you. I want the man who can laugh when the pressure gets rough, Who can tell me when he’s hurting instead of acting so tough. If we ride, then we ride, let the whole world see, Two grown souls choosing love while remaining free. [VERSE 3 — SILL-E, harder delivery, deeper storytelling] I came from a place where the loyalty’s tested, Where they clap when you winning, disappear when you’re stressing. Had to learn not everybody who says they’re your brother Wants to see you break through and become something greater. Now I’m older, more focused, got a different perspective, Trying to break every cycle, make my choices intentional. I ain’t perfect, baby, sometimes my pride gets defensive, But I’d rather have the truth than a love that’s pretending. I don’t need a leash, I need somebody who sees me, Someone who knows the real man underneath all the dreaming. When the music cuts off and the crowd stops screaming, Will you love me when I’m quiet, when I’m lost in my feelings? That’s the question I ask when the whole night is through, Can I show you my flaws and still be safe with you? I don’t want a relationship built on suspicion and fear, I want a love that gets stronger every passing year. So I’ll go handle business, but I’ll tell you the plan, No disappearing for days like some irresponsible man. If I promise I’ll be home, I’ma do what I can, ‘Cause a real one keeps his word—now that’s part of the plan. [BRIDGE — Female vocals over warm keys] I don’t need to hold you, I just need to know… That the love we built together Is the place you call your home. [FINAL HOOK — Male and female duet] (Female) Baby, go and do what you gotta do, I’ll be right here when the night gets through. (SILL-E) I’m chasing my dreams, but I’m coming back to you. (Both) We need our freedom, we need the truth, Can’t build forever if we don’t follow through. Let the world keep turning, let the whole thing roll, You can have your own life and still protect our home. [OUTRO — Spoken, playful movie-style ending] SILL-E: See, that’s what I’m talking about, baby. I’m not asking for permission to love you… I’m asking for room to keep growing. Female: You better be growing your way back home, too! SILL-E: (laughs) You know what? You got a point. But I’m still coming home. [Beat fades with soulful female ad-libs]
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