[Intro]
In the mirror, I measure my worth by the noise I make
City lights whisper, “Haste is the pace you take”
[Verse 1]
Tunde clocks the hours, counting wins in the dark
Stacking cobwebbed dreams, chasing a title and a spark
Mama says be humble, papa says stay on your feet
Between the credit and the prayer, I’m torn by what I’m meant to be
I wear a smile like armor, polished for the street’s parade
But inside, I’m only asking, who am I when the crowd fades?
[Pre-Chorus]
I move in careful circles, shadows learn my name
Every compliment a ladder rung, to climb toward the flame
[Chorus]
I want the prize, the shine, the stories that won’t fade
To prove my worth with the numbers I’ve laid
But the good-boy heartbeat keeps whispering, “wait”—
Am I more than the chase, what’s my real fate?
[Verse 2]
Hustle in my pockets, ambition in my throat
I barter my truth for a signal, a note in a microphone
Friends push me higher, rivals whisper my fate
If I don’t rise, am I broken, or just early at the gate?
Identity on a ledger, pride printed in bold
But the quiet voice murmurs: riches don’t fill the soul
[Pre-Chorus]
I measure worth by the miles I’ve run, the bets I’ve paid
But every win tastes like a borrowed serenade
[Chorus]
I want the prize, the shine, the stories that won’t fade
To prove my worth with the numbers I’ve laid
But the good-boy heartbeat keeps whispering, “wait”—
Am I more than the chase, what’s my real fate?
[Bridge]
If the crown slips from my head, would I still be enough?
If I lay down the hustle, who am I underneath the bluff?
[Chorus]
I want the prize, the shine, the stories that won’t fade
To prove my worth with the numbers I’ve laid
But the good-boy heartbeat keeps whispering, “wait”—
Am I more than the chase, what’s my real fate?
[Outro]
So I walk the line, between glory and grace
Finding pieces of Tunde in every imperfect face
I’ll own the climb, but keep my eyes on what’s true
Ambition with a name I can stand beside—me.
