STILL OUTSIDE 🖤🔥

STILL OUTSIDE 🖤🔥

Intro
Yeah…
For my brothers in the trenches
For the ones we lost
For everybody still trying to make it out
Listen…

Hook
Still outside, but I'm thinkin' ahead,
Too many gone, got their names in my head.
Came from the dirt, now I'm chasing the bread,
Mama said, “Come home,” so I made that a pledge.

Still outside, but I'm watchin' my step,
NYC bounce with the UK step.
Bro said, “Stay solid,” I ain't foldin' yet,
Came from the bottom, ain't finished yet.

Verse 1
Late nights, streetlights, rain on the pavement,
Youngin' had dreams but the block had temptation.
Everybody hungry, everybody impatient,
Tryna turn a bad situation into elevation.

I done seen real ones disappear overnight,
Seen brothers lose hope, seen mothers lose sleep.
That's why when I say that I love my guys,
I don't just say it—I mean it deep.

No fake handshakes, no fake-ass love,
If you ain't been there, don't claim you was.
We was broke together, ate crumbs together,
Now I'm tryna make sure we all come up.

I don't need beef, I need more opportunities,
Turn all this pain into music and jewelry.
They wanna see us crash, that's not new to me,
I'm tryna build something they can't take from me.

Pre-Hook
Tell bro, “Stay calm, don't throw it away.”
One wrong move could change everything.
We got dreams that are bigger than blocks,
So I'm telling my brothers, “Keep chasing your thing.”

Hook
Still outside, but I'm thinkin' ahead,
Too many gone, got their names in my head.
Came from the dirt, now I'm chasing the bread,
Mama said, “Come home,” so I made that a pledge.

Still outside, but I'm watchin' my step,
NYC bounce with the UK step.
Bro said, “Stay solid,” I ain't foldin' yet,
Came from the bottom, ain't finished yet.

Verse 2
Look—
I remember cold days with nowhere to go,
Had a little bit of hope and a whole lot of smoke.
Everybody talking, but nobody knows
How it feels when you're carrying weight on your soul.

I ain't glorifying pain, I'm just telling the truth,
We were young, making choices we thought we had to choose.
Now I'm looking at the youth like, “Don't follow my route,”
Get your money, get your education, figure it out.

My brother called me like, “Bro, you good?”
I said, “I'm straight, just misunderstood.”
We don't need another name on a candle,
We need another brother making it out the hood.

So if you got love, better say it right now,
Don't wait till the funeral to scream it out loud.
Put your pride to the side, put your family first,
'Cause tomorrow ain't promised when you're living this life.

Bridge
For the ones in the sky, we remember your name,
For the ones still here, keep fighting through pain.
If you fall seven times, get up eight,
Turn the struggle into something great.

Hook
Still outside, but I'm thinkin' ahead,
Too many gone, got their names in my head.
Came from the dirt, now I'm chasing the bread,
Mama said, “Come home,” so I made that a pledge.

Still outside, but I'm watchin' my step,
NYC bounce with the UK step.
Bro said, “Stay solid,” I ain't foldin' yet,
Came from the bottom, ain't finished yet.

Verse 3
Now I'm in the booth with a story to tell,
Turned every scar into something that sells.
They expected me stuck, they expected me failed,
But I'm still right here and I'm breaking the spell.

Big dreams, big moves, gotta think beyond,
Can't let one bad night take a whole life gone.
Tell my brothers keep grinding, keep moving strong,
If the door ain't open, build your own.

And I still love the ones from the old block,
Even if we don't talk, that love don't stop.
Everybody got demons they fighting alone,
So check on your brother before you check your phone.

No matter where I go, I'ma carry my roots,
Every loss, every lesson, every pair of shoes.
If I make it to the top, I'm bringing my crew,
'Cause what's the point of winning if I can't bring you?

Outro
For my street brothers…
Stay alive.
Stay focused.
Get home safe.
Build something.
Take care of your people.
And if you lost somebody…
Keep their name alive. 🖤🕊️

Still outside…
but we're thinking ahead.