[Intro]
Studio lights glare, beat hums in the groove of truth
I’m counting not just cash, but the costs under the roof
[Verse 1]
Freedom sounds like a choice when the mic is a door
I spit for the hours, the grind’s the core to the poor and the more
All the borrowed time I flip into minutes I own
Wealth ain’t just gold, it’s the space to grow seeds of my throne
From the hood to the stage, I learned to map out the risks
Ambition in my ribs, I navigate walls, not miss
If I sea-salt my dreams, it’s the discipline I taste
Cypher circles tighten, every verse a beacon, no waste
[Pre-Chorus]
They see the shine and think it’s easy, no, I earned every bruise
Invested in myself first, then the crew pays the dues
[Chorus]
Money built me options, not a shell of who I am
Freedom in the balance, feel the truth in every bill I slam
I hustle to create, not to fake a flash in the rain
Cycle of Cypher, we share the gains, hold steady through the pain
[Verse 2]
From a kid with a notebook to a guardrail of rooms
Every investment a letter to the future, not just tunes
My circle’s tight, we diversify the seeds we sow
We count the checks, but count the moments when I used to go slow
I met a mentor who taught me leverage and care
The wealth multiplies when you lift others from despair
[Bridge]
Two voices in the booth—contrast of fear and fire
One chased the outcome, the other fed the inner choir
Cypher sparks a map of paths we all could take
Not a pedestal, a platform for the choices we make
[Verse 3]
Now the city listens, my past writes the next line
I’m paid in respect and roots that still align
Success is a storybook with margins left for more
I’m funded by belief, not debt that tears at the core
[Chorus]
Money built me options, not a shell of who I am
Freedom in the balance, feel the truth in every bill I slam
I hustle to create, not to fake a flash in the rain
Cycle of Cypher, we share the gains, hold steady through the pain
[Outro]
So we toast in the studio, not to empty bravado’s glow
We measure value by the lives we help and the ways we grow
Cypher closes the circle, the chorus fades to truth
Freedom, wealth, responsibility—the real proof