"Steel" lyrics

Chase Davis on the beat

I chose rap to explain all this pain I done felt
I was hundred deep with gang, but now I hang by myself
I ain't get no fuckin' help, I made a name by myself
If it's up, then I'ma up it, ain't flame by myself

Am I wrong to be selfish? (Huh)
Every time somebody hit my line, I gotta Zelle 'em
Where my flowers? I don't smell 'em
Niggas I came up with had love 'fore they turned jealous
Try to turn the other cheek 'cause if they tweak, then I'ma nail 'em

All the energy be fake, rats and snakes, I seen hella
All the times Swerv' shoulda heard a "thank you", they ain't tell him
And this feel be so real, I could spit it acappella
I went through the same shit as Hov and Dame with Roc-A-Fella (Dame)

I was standin' in the rain with no umbrella
Battle scars, I got trauma that's gon' follow me forever
He deceivin', but I ain't one to leave, that's my mella
Gotta watch my own back, get my respect, it's now or never (Uh)

And who gon' ride?
What you gon' decide?
Promises gon' come in time
Who gon' fold the pressure? Who gon' put it on the line? (Nobody)
When it ain't no food left, then who gon' go and grind? (Nobody)
When it's life or death, then who gon' pull a homicide?

When them invoices comin', who gon' pay the fine? (Huh?)
Who gon' be there when his BM and his kids cryin'? (Huh?)
Who gon' up and go and who gon' put in overtime?
'Cause I'ma do the show and still be on go for mine

Yeah, I'ma run up tickets, take the risk every time
I'm gon' get richer and uplift my niggas every time
I was front and center when my broski mama died
I still remember who ain't hit me when my pops died

Fuck 'em

I don't know who these niggas is, but they not mine
This off the top and you can stop me when I start lyin'
Live in the hills, but I got the same state of mind
I'm still grippin' on my steel at the "Stop" sign

You know that

I'm still clappin', my reaction if it shots fired (You know that)
I'm still hoppin' right in traffic if it got live (You know that)
I'm still paranoid and frantic when I'm not high
I'm still snappin' and relaxin' 'til I'm top five (Top five)