FIVE STEPS (THEY GON’ SEE US BLOW) Dark Atlanta Trap / Hard 808s / Raspy Melodic Rap [INTRO — whispered, dark piano, distant ad-libs] He afraid to make it big (Big… big…) One wrong move, that’s it (Shoots!) He gon’ learn how to live with his sins See the light, but the darkness creepin’ in Coke on rocks, cold nights by the stove Cold on the spot, had nowhere to go Lost some weight, had to carry that load Now it’s time for me to get ’em all (Get ’em all… get ’em all…) Yeah, I’m tired of this shit that you are (That you are… that you are…) Been too long, I was stuck in the dark Now they gon’ see us blow (They gon’ see us blow…) [VERSE 1 — low, raspy, restrained flow] Coke on rocks, cold nights by the stove Lost some weight, had to carry that load Heart went cold, couldn’t trust what I know Everybody want a piece when you blow I been down, I ain’t stay on the floor Closed that chapter, now I’m kickin’ the door Had to lose some just to even the score Now they see me, wanna act like they know (They don’t know!) I put pain in every line that I wrote Had big dreams with my back to the ropes Too much pressure, had to learn how to cope Now the whole damn city wanna see me explode I was scared of the heights, now I’m ready to climb Had a war in my head, had to fight for my time They were laughin’ back then, now they watchin’ me shine Five steps from the top, I can see the whole sky [PRE-HOOK — drums cut, bass rumbling] I’m tired of this shit that you are (That you are… that you are…) Been too damn long in the dark (In the dark… in the dark…) I can see the lights from afar (From afar… from afar…) Five steps, now we takin’ it far (Super far… super far…) [HOOK — explosive 808s, distorted bass, stacked vocals] FIVE STEPS! (FIVE STEPS!) Now they watchin’ me blow RUN, RUN, RUN! (RUN, RUN, RUN!) Had to get it on my own FIVE STEPS! (FIVE STEPS!) I got nowhere to go but up Too much pain, too much weight But I never gave up I’m tired of this shit that you are (That you are… that you are…) Been too damn long in the dark (In the dark… in the dark…) I can see the lights from afar (From afar…) Five steps, now we takin’ it far (Super far!) FIVE STEPS! (FIVE STEPS!) Now they watchin’ me blow RUN, RUN, RUN! (RUN, RUN, RUN!) Had to get it on my own Turn the pain into gold They ain’t see me back then Now they all want a role Now they all wanna know Get ’em all, get ’em all (Get ’em all! Get ’em all!) I’ma take it, I ain’t lettin’ it go Get ’em all, get ’em all (Get ’em all! Get ’em all!) Came from nothin’, now I’m ready to blow [POST-HOOK — chopped vocals, heavy 808 slides] Blow! (Blow!) They gon’ see us blow! (See us blow… see us blow…) Run! (Run!) Ain’t no movin’ slow! (Five steps… five steps…) They were sleepin’ on me Now they can’t say no They gon’ see us blow They gon’ see us blow [VERSE 2 — harder flow, sliding 808s] I was stuck, had to find me a lane Same old streets, but I’m not the same Too much loss, I got used to the pain Now I move like I got somethin’ to gain No sleep, got a war in my head Too many words that I wish I had said They want the shine, never wanted the stress They want the crown, never carried the debt (Never! Never!) I remember them nights I was countin’ the days Had to cut some ties, had to stay in my place Now the bass hit hard and the whole room shake If I said I’m comin’, ain’t no time to wait He afraid to make it big, I can see it in his eyes Everybody got a dream, but they scared of the price Had to walk through the rain, had to learn how to rise Now I’m five steps away, I can taste that life I don’t need fake love, keep that shit away I remember who was there on the hardest days They gon’ hear my name when the whole place shake We were built for the moment, we were born for the stage [PRE-BRIDGE — beat strips back, piano and vocal echoes] Get ’em all… (Get ’em all…) I remember the cold Get ’em all… (Get ’em all…) Had to carry that load I was down, I was lost I was payin’ that cost Now I’m five steps away I can’t stop, I can’t stop [BRIDGE — distorted vocal, emotional piano] I’m tired… (I’m tired…) Of the lies… (Of the lies…) Saw the truth… In their eyes… Five steps… (Five steps…) No regrets… (No regrets…) Run, run, run— Ain’t finished yet! They don’t know what it took They just see what I got They weren’t there in the cold They weren’t there when I lost Now the whole world watchin’ I got one shot Five steps from the dream I ain’t stoppin’ for nothin’ [FINAL HOOK — full beat, gang vocals, maximum energy] FIVE STEPS! (FIVE STEPS!) Now they watchin’ me blow RUN, RUN, RUN! (RUN, RUN, RUN!) Had to get it on my own FIVE STEPS! (FIVE STEPS!) Turn the pain into gold They ain’t see me back then Now they all want a role I’m tired of this shit that you are (That you are… that you are…) Been too damn long in the dark (In the dark… in the dark…) I can see the lights from afar (From afar!) Five steps, now we takin’ it far (SUPER FAR!) Get ’em all, get ’em all (GET ’EM ALL!
