This Ain’T The Dream
Dj Og Bones
4:55(CHORUS – Auto—Tuned Hook) I broke bread when I only had crumbs, don't speak to me about loyaltyyyy Loyalty cost me nights I ain't get back, still I stand, I'm buildin' royaltyyyy I broke bread when I only had crumbs, now they hatin' cause I'm movin' boldlyyy Loyalty cost me nights I ain't get back, still I stand, I'm buildin' royaltyyyy *(Ad—libs: "Yeahhh real talk keep it movin' loyaltyyyy") (VERSE 1 – Linked Verse Style) Loyalty cost me nights I ain't get back (yeahh) Back when I was ridin' slow in the cold with no strap (strap) Trap where the snakes whisper loud (loud), loud with they lies while I'm prayin' to clap (clap) Clap for my ones that ain't here no more (no more), more pain in my chest but I settle the score (score) Score on my list cause I came for the crown (crown), down for my people, I never back down (down) Down in the trenches with nothing to gain (gain), gain respect but I'm used to the pain (pain) Pain in my heart, still grindin' the block (block), block after block I'm keepin' it hot (hot) Hot nights, cold hearts, it's how I surviveyy (surviveyy), vibe in the street just to keep me aliveyy (aliveyy) Aliveyy with the hunger, the hunger for change (change), change the game cause I'm breakin' the chains (chains) Chains that bind, bind me to my past (past), past all the struggles that wasn't built to last (last) Last in the line, but first in my mind (mind), mind on my mission, my soul on the grind (grind) *(Ad—libs: "Yeahh loyaltyyy never fold") (CHORUS – Auto—Tuned Hook with Harmonies) I broke bread when I only had crumbs, don't speak to me about loyaltyyyy Loyalty cost me nights I ain't get back, still I stand, I'm buildin' royaltyyyy I broke bread when I only had crumbs, now they hatin' cause I'm movin' boldlyyy Loyalty cost me nights I ain't get back, still I stand, I'm buildin' royaltyyyy *(Ad—libs: "Yeahhh I built this loyaltyyyy") (VERSE 2 – Linked Verse Style with Auto—Tune Hype) Bold moves keep me ridin' in silenceyy (yeahhh) Silence that speaks when I'm droppin' defianceyy (defianceyy) Defiance to the ones that pretend they my kin (kin) Kin that switch when the light get dimmm (dim) Dim dreams turn to bright schemes (schemes), schemes for a life from the ground to the beams (beams) Beams that hold up the weight of my grind (grind), grind that built me up when they left me behind (behind) Behind every corner is a test I must pass (pass), pass through the storm and rise from the ashhh (ashhh) Ash in my lungs from the fires I fight (fight), fight for my people, we never lose sighttt (sighttt) Sight of the throne keep me movin' slow (slow), slow to the crown cause I'm ready to grow (grow) Grow with my name, my name on they lips (lips), lips talkin' truth cause I'm takin' they chips (chips) Chips on my shoulder, my shoulder stay strong (strong), strong with the vision that carried me on (on) *(Ad—libs: "Yeahhh real talk loyaltyyyy never folddd") (CHORUS – Auto—Tuned Hook with extra ad—libs) I broke bread when I only had crumbs, don't speak to me about loyaltyyyy Loyalty cost me nights I ain't get back, still I stand, I'm buildin' royaltyyyy I broke bread when I only had crumbs, now they hatin' cause I'm movin' boldlyyy Loyalty cost me nights I ain't get back, still I stand, I'm buildin' royaltyyyy *(Ad—libs: "Yeahhh keep it movin' loyaltyyyy") (VERSE 3 – Linked Verse Style, More Depth) Royalty earned cause I stayed in the grind (grind), grind that turned dirt to the gold that I find (find) Find me in trenches where dreams get tested (tested), tested by fiends and demons arrested (arrested) Arrested by pain but I broke out the chains (chains), chains of the past with the blood and the stains (stains) Stains on my hands but my soul stay clean (clean), clean with my heart and my mind on the dream (dream) Dream of the day when the block gon' respect (respect), respect the young king with no fear of regret (regret) Regret is a weakness I refuse to hold (hold), hold to my vision cause my story's untold (untold) Untold truths in the streets where I roam (roam), roam for my people so they never alone (alone) Alone in the night but I speak with my soul (soul), soul of the streets is what keep me whole (whole) Whole with the hunger, the hunger for change (change), change the game cause I'm breakin' the chains (chains) *(Ad—libs: "Yeahhh loyaltyyyy I built this") (CHORUS – Auto—Tuned Hook, Final Hyped Out) I broke bread when I only had crumbs, don't speak to me about loyaltyyyy Loyalty cost me nights I ain't get back, still I stand, I'm buildin' royaltyyyy I broke bread when I only had crumbs, now they hatin' cause I'm movin' boldlyyy Loyalty cost me nights I ain't get back, still I stand, I'm buildin' royaltyyyy *(Ad—libs: "Yeahhh loyaltyyyy keep it real I built this")