Much Closer ~ Don't Put Words In My Mouth

[Whispered] Bobby Rico... [Intro – Spoken] Yeah… Funny how the closest ones can leave you feeling distant. Cold world. You learn. [Hook – Melodic, Reflective] Cold nights, tell me where the love went Said we were forever, now we don't speak again How you never check when I'm down on my luck? Guess I gave too much, now I can't trust much All those “let's be friends” turned to names I don't call Thought we'd ride together, now I barely know y'all Should've kept my family much closer Now I'm getting older, heart getting colder [Verse 1 – Conversational Flow] I saw your potential before you saw a way Put faith in your future, stood by you through the gray Now you got a little something, acting like we never met Funny how success can make a person forget I knew you when the rent was due, the fridge was running low Now we're strangers in a room, got nowhere left to go You made it personal, then blamed it on the business I gave you real loyalty, you gave me your conditions You picked a side when I needed you to stand Put your pride before the people who were there before the plans You were right there for the wins, disappeared when it got rough Now I know the difference between love and showing up [Hook – Melodic] Cold nights, tell me where the love went Said we were forever, now we don't speak again How you never check when I'm down on my luck? Guess I gave too much, now I can't trust much All those “let's be friends” turned to names I don't call Thought we'd ride together, now I barely know y'all Should've kept my family much closer Now I'm getting older, heart getting colder [Old School Rap Record Scratching, Beatboxing] **[Verse 2 – Sharper, More Aggressive]** You judge me from a distance, never asked me how I'm doing Got advice for every move, but no help when I was losing How you gonna read my life when yours is out of order? I learned to build a wall from every bridge you put to water Everybody wants a piece when the numbers start to rise Same ones talking down are the first to switch their sides Every handshake got a motive, every promise got a price I was looking for the truth, they were looking for the slice I keep my circle smaller, let the actions tell the story They want credit for the climb, never carried none of the forty God knows I've been tested, still I keep my spirit right Got a lot to say to people, but I'd rather sleep at night I could get even, but revenge won't bring me peace Can't keep feeding every grudge and call it loyalty Still got love for who you were, that's the hardest part to face You can forgive somebody and still keep them out your space [Bridge – Stripped-Back Piano] If I loved you, I still wish you well That's how I was raised, that's the hand I dealt But love don't mean you get to cross that line I can miss the old you and still leave you behind Yeah, I miss the days before the money and the pride Before the little lies and the choosing of the sides I keep looking for the people that I knew back then But some doors only close so you can grow again [Final Hook – Bigger, Layered Vocals] Cold nights, tell me where the love went Said we were forever, now we don't speak again How you never check when I'm down on my luck? Guess I gave too much, now I can't trust much All those “let's be friends” turned to names I don't call Thought we'd ride together, now I barely know y'all Should've kept my family much closer Now I'm getting older, heart getting colder [Outro – Spoken, Fading Beat] Much closer… Should've kept the real ones closer. No hate. No revenge. Just lessons. Everybody can't go where you're going. Bobby Rico. [Old School Rap Record Scratching, Beatboxing Outro]