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"Smoke & No Credit" ("Wind Tunnel Shadows", "Built It Myself")

[Verse 1] I built from nothing, homes to limos in my garage light Robots, CNC dreams, 3D prints through the night Wind tunnel for the win, fan blades, grid, motor tight Scaled that wing section perfect, from my old RC flight You doubted every blueprint, every calc, every test Said it wouldn't hold, but I proved it, no rest Hours bleeding into dawn, hands calloused, mind obsessed While you yapped then walked away—left me to the mess [Pre-Chorus] Only thing you got right? That cigarette glow Dry ice was my call, but rules said no Lit it up, smoke curled beautiful, airflow show Proved the design, secured the gold, but where's my name though? [Chorus] I built the damn thing, you took the crown 1st place shine, USC bound Scholarship dreams on my sweat and steel But credit? Silent—man, how's that feel? All me in the trenches, you on the stage Doubting king who never turned the page Exploited templates, future plans in your cage Now I'm unpacking baggage in this rage [Verse 2] You saw the templates, RC wing I handed free Thought you'd mold me into your next victory But I kept grinding, proved your doubts wrong repeatedly Till the tunnel hummed, smoke danced perfectly You got tired of arguing, left me in the zone I finished solo, made it sing, made it home Then the ribbon, the cheers, the scholarship throne Your name in lights—mine buried, unknown [Bridge] Funny how the builder fades when the win arrives Skills beyond measure, but erased from the archives I don't need your nod, I got the drive inside These hands create worlds—you just took the ride Next time someone doubts? I'll remember this scar Turned pain to power, now I'm raising the bar [Final Chorus / Outro] I built the damn thing, yeah I own it now No more shadows, no more silent vows Cigarette smoke cleared, truth cuts deep Your victory? Hollow—mine runs real deep Unpacking baggage, one bar at a time Skills unchained, finally claiming what's mine