TOP 5 / RESPECT ME : BOSS UP / RESPECT produced by Mike and Keys

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[Cold Open — Dry Vocal]

PAY UP!

You want my mind?
You want my name?
You want my work?
Then pay for the game!

R-E-S-P-E-C-T—

[Silence]

ME!

[CHORUS — MAIN DROP]

R-E
S-P
E-C
T ME!

(RESPECT ME!)

B-O
S-S
BOSS UP!

(BOSS UP!)

P-A
Y
PAY UP!

(PAY UP!)

My work!
My name!
My time!
My game!

RESPECT ME!
BOSS UP!
PAY UP!

[Verse 1]

When you been broke,
back against the rope,
tryna hold on tight
to the last bit of hope.

Two steps back?
That ain't how I go.
Been down too long,
now I'm taking control.

Overqualified,
talking KPIs,
built the whole thing up,
still they minimize.

Ideas on the table,
numbers on the rise,
then they take what you made
and repackage the prize.

They want the sound,
they want the style,
they want the culture
when it makes 'em smile.

Then walk in the room
like, “Bro, what's good?”
Nah—
put some respect
where my name once stood.

I know my worth.
I know my lane.
You want this mind?
Then pay for the game.

My time ain't cheap.
My work ain't free.
Say it with me—

[Beat Cut]

R-E-S-P-E-C-T ME!

[CHORUS]

R-E
S-P
E-C
T ME!

(RESPECT ME!)

B-O
S-S
BOSS UP!

(BOSS UP!)

P-A
Y
PAY UP!

(PAY UP!)

My work!
My name!
My time!
My game!

RESPECT ME!
BOSS UP!
PAY UP!

[Verse 2 — Aggressive]

Maybe if I code-switched,
played their game,
smiled real nice,
never challenged their name,

maybe I'd climb,
maybe I'd shine,
maybe they'd finally say,
“Your turn, your time.”

But I didn't come
just to fit that frame.
I came with a vision,
I came with a flame.

Built your momentum,
brought you the wave,
then watched you decide
who gets what I made.

Numbers and data,
meetings and chatter,
say it's all fair
while the ceiling gets flatter.

Different faces,
same old chapters,
different offices,
same old actors.

So keep the title.
Keep the chair.
If respect ain't in it,
I don't need it there.

You want the knowledge?
You want the key?

Then understand—

NONE OF THIS IS FREE!

[CHORUS — CROWD]

R-E!
(R-E!)

S-P!
(S-P!)

E-C!
(E-C!)

T ME!
(RESPECT ME!)

B-O!
(B-O!)

S-S!
(S-S!)

BOSS UP!
(BOSS UP!)

P-A!
(P-A!)

Y!
(Y!)

PAY UP!
(PAY UP!)

[Verse 3 — Double-Time]

Hustler, entrepreneur, businessman,
three different roads,
but I understand.

Nine-to-five grind
with a family to feed,
building from nothing
with a pocket full of dreams.

Entrepreneur—
saw a wall, made a door,
when they wouldn't give a seat,
built a table and more.

Businessman—
build a team, build trust,
turn a little bit of vision
into something robust.

I've been all three,
yeah, I know that road,
carried every lesson,
carried every load.

Every failure,
every scar,
every late night
made me who we are.

Experience—
that's IP.
Know-how—
that's IP.

Every lesson that I paid for
belongs to me.

My mind.
My time.
My history.

NONE OF THIS
COMES
FOR
FREE!

[Silence]

PAY UP!

[FINAL CHORUS — MASSIVE]

R-E
S-P
E-C
T ME!

(RESPECT ME!)

B-O
S-S
BOSS UP!

(BOSS UP!)

P-A
Y
PAY UP!

(PAY UP!)

MY WORK!
(MY WORK!)

MY NAME!
(MY NAME!)

MY TIME!
(MY TIME!)

MY GAME!
(MY GAME!)

Know your worth!
Stand your ground!
When they shut the door,
build another route!

RESPECT ME!
BOSS UP!
PAY UP!

R-E
S-P
E-C
T ME!

P-A
Y—

[Beat Cut]

PAY UP!

[Outro — Spoken]

Experience is IP.

Know-how is IP.

My time has value.

My mind ain't free.

Respect the work.

Respect the name.

Boss up.

Pay up.

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[Cold Open — Dry Vocal] PAY UP! You want my mind? You want my name? You want my work? Then pay for the game! R-E-S-P-E-C-T— [Silence] ME! [CHORUS — MAIN DROP] R-E S-P E-C T ME! (RESPECT ME!) B-O S-S BOSS UP! (BOSS UP!) P-A Y PAY UP! (PAY UP!) My work! My name! My time! My game! RESPECT ME! BOSS UP! PAY UP! [Verse 1] When you been broke, back against the rope, tryna hold on tight to the last bit of hope. Two steps back? That ain't how I go. Been down too long, now I'm taking control. Overqualified, talking KPIs, built the whole thing up, still they minimize. Ideas on the table, numbers on the rise, then they take what you made and repackage the prize. They want the sound, they want the style, they want the culture when it makes 'em smile. Then walk in the room like, “Bro, what's good?” Nah— put some respect where my name once stood. I know my worth. I know my lane. You want this mind? Then pay for the game. My time ain't cheap. My work ain't free. Say it with me— [Beat Cut] R-E-S-P-E-C-T ME! [CHORUS] R-E S-P E-C T ME! (RESPECT ME!) B-O S-S BOSS UP! (BOSS UP!) P-A Y PAY UP! (PAY UP!) My work! My name! My time! My game! RESPECT ME! BOSS UP! PAY UP! [Verse 2 — Aggressive] Maybe if I code-switched, played their game, smiled real nice, never challenged their name, maybe I'd climb, maybe I'd shine, maybe they'd finally say, “Your turn, your time.” But I didn't come just to fit that frame. I came with a vision, I came with a flame. Built your momentum, brought you the wave, then watched you decide who gets what I made. Numbers and data, meetings and chatter, say it's all fair while the ceiling gets flatter. Different faces, same old chapters, different offices, same old actors. So keep the title. Keep the chair. If respect ain't in it, I don't need it there. You want the knowledge? You want the key? Then understand— NONE OF THIS IS FREE! [CHORUS — CROWD] R-E! (R-E!) S-P! (S-P!) E-C! (E-C!) T ME! (RESPECT ME!) B-O! (B-O!) S-S! (S-S!) BOSS UP! (BOSS UP!) P-A! (P-A!) Y! (Y!) PAY UP! (PAY UP!) [Verse 3 — Double-Time] Hustler, entrepreneur, businessman, three different roads, but I understand. Nine-to-five grind with a family to feed, building from nothing with a pocket full of dreams. Entrepreneur— saw a wall, made a door, when they wouldn't give a seat, built a table and more. Businessman— build a team, build trust, turn a little bit of vision into something robust. I've been all three, yeah, I know that road, carried every lesson, carried every load. Every failure, every scar, every late night made me who we are. Experience— that's IP. Know-how— that's IP. Every lesson that I paid for belongs to me. My mind. My time. My history. NONE OF THIS COMES FOR FREE! [Silence] PAY UP! [FINAL CHORUS — MASSIVE] R-E S-P E-C T ME! (RESPECT ME!) B-O S-S BOSS UP! (BOSS UP!) P-A Y PAY UP! (PAY UP!) MY WORK! (MY WORK!) MY NAME! (MY NAME!) MY TIME! (MY TIME!) MY GAME! (MY GAME!) Know your worth! Stand your ground! When they shut the door, build another route! RESPECT ME! BOSS UP! PAY UP! RESPECT ME! BOSS UP! PAY UP! R-E S-P E-C T ME! P-A Y— [Beat Cut] PAY UP! [Outro — Spoken] Experience is IP. Know-how is IP. My time has value. My mind ain't free. Respect the work. Respect the name. Boss up. Pay up.

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