Rise Above the Fakes

[Intro] Yeah, yeah, yeah But we keep it moving [Verse 1] Streets talk loud, hearts move louder, I walk the line they don’t see Real ones in the rearview, fake smiles trying to ride on me Clocked the envy in low keys, scheming whispers through the grapevine Lost a few to the night, but I show up every day to shine Friends turned paparazzi, snapping lies for a headline Truth get buried in the noise, I rise above the baseline I kept faith when the blocks grew colder, kept hustle in my spine Prayed for the daylight, found a way to still claim what's mine [Pre-Chorus] All these faces switch like seasons, loyalty in-season pleads I sift through every rumor, plantin' roots from seeds of deeds [Chorus] They fake love, they fake smiles, they want a piece of my shine I stay real, I stay hungry, I grind through the lows and the highs Losing friends to the rain of fakes, but I’m built for the climb I rise, I rise, I rise even when they lie [Verse 2] Cold conversations, cold hearts, overheard in the alleyways I memorize every name and every slip they made in broad daylight plays Grew up on this concrete choir, chorus of trust that never stays But I keep my circle tight, I’ll survive the counterfeit craze Threadbare lies unravel when I pull truth through the seams I invest in what’s honest, cut the noise from my dreams If you switch like a seasons wind, I’ll learn to read the signs Stay humble, stay woke, stay hungry, redefine the lines [Pre-Chorus] Ghosts in the vines of rumor, I plant truth where they mislead Climb higher than the rumors' chorus, rooted in what I believe [Chorus] They fake love, they fake smiles, they want a piece of my shine I stay real, I stay hungry, I grind through the lows and the highs Losing friends to the rain of fakes, but I’m built for the climb I rise, I rise, I rise even when they lie [Bridge] What’s real stays, what’s fake fades away I carry my legacy through the fray If you doubt me, watch me navigate the gray I’ll keep marching, day by day [Chorus] They fake love, they fake smiles, they want a piece of my shine I stay real, I stay hungry, I grind through the lows and the highs Losing friends to the rain of fakes, but I’m built for the climb I rise, I rise, I rise even when they lie [Outro] Yeah, I rise, yeah, I rise Through the lies, through the lies I rise, I rise