No mo running

Verse 1 we
Jumped into the fire before my boots were laced,
Forced to wear a crown when I was learning how to chase.
Growing up on fast-forward, skipping steps along the way,
Now I'm carrying a ghost from every yesterday.
Thought the streets were paved with gold and loyalty,
But the mirror showed a different reality.
In the cold silence of a cell, the names on my phone didn't ring a bell,
A hard truth learned in the solitary hell.
Counted on the brothers that I swore I'd die to save,
Turns out half of them were digging out my grave.
Now I write my freedom with no friends,
Swearing on my legacy I’ll never go again.
Chorus
No more running u goin to hate to see me comin
No more breathing in the poison off a venomous affair.
I put the armor on my soul, put the truth inside my chest,
Paving out a solid road so my children can be blessed.
Verse 2
Shadows on the brick wall, concrete holding secrets tight,
Spent a thousand nights alone just wrestling with the light.
Trading fast dollars for a slow and silent sentence,
Till the pain became the ink that birthed a true repentance.
They wanted me buried beneath the cold street dust,
Built an empire of noise on a foundation made of rust.
But I picked up every broken piece they left behind in shame,
Turned the ash into my fuel, turned the struggle to my flame.
Chorus
No more running u to hate to see me coming
No more breathing in the poison off a venomous affair.
I put the armor on my soul, put the truth inside my chest,
Paving out a solid road so my children can be blessed.
Verse 3
Every morning feels like a new chance but I'm so scarred I can barely stand
Holding onto the promise of a quiet home again.
Free from the chaos, where laughter echoes and the future feels bright,
Kicking these habits and staying present for the ones who need my light.
The iron doors can slam, but the mind is fully cleared,
Stood directly in the storm, named the monsters that I feared.
Every line I lay down now carries weight because it’s paid,
By the scar tissue forming over every trap they laid.
Bridge
Now the fog is lifting, light is breaking through,
Building up a legacy that's honest, strong, and true.
Every challenge faced has made me who I am today,
Turning all those struggles into strength that's built to stay.
Outro
They mistook my silence for a spirit getting cold,
But I was busy taking back the story that they sold.
Now the pen is in my hand, and the contract is complete—
Standing taller than the shadow that I used to on the street.