[Intro] Yeah, they hate, but that hate just fuels my fire, In the shadow of the Capitol, I rise higher. [Verse 1] Walkin' these streets, where the power plays are spun, Where dreams are traded, under the watchful eye of the sun. They say, "Jega, you ain't from here, go back to your track," But I'm planted here, in DC, where black made rap. I stepped into the room, they laughed, "He thinks he's a contender," Thrown out 'cause my passport's made in nigeria. But my roots run deep, deeper than the Potomac's flow, I'm the voice of the unheard, watch me grow. They whisper, "He's no Pac, no Wayne, just an imitation," But I spit verses that are my own creation. I channel their spirit, their fight, not just their fame, In this rap game, I'm carving out my own name. Echoes of the greats, in the beats, I find my pace, In the heart of the city, I claim my space. With every bar, I break a chain, with every rhyme, I stake my claim, I'm Jega, the fire, not just a name. [Hook] Can I stay the same, with every rhyme I claim? Can I stay the same, when they play this hating game? I'm caught in a duality of personality, But I'll stay true, in my own reality. [Verse 2] They say, "Jega, why you so serious, why so intense?" But they don't see the struggle, the constant suspense. I've been judged by my cover, not the story within, In a world that's so loud, it's hard to hear my own din. I'm not just a shadow of the greats, I'm a light in the dark, A flame that's been kindled from a historical spark. From the motherland to the land of the free, I bridge two worlds, just listen to me. I've faced the hate, felt the weight of disdain, But like Wayne, I skate on, above the pain. And like Pac, I see the changes, I keep my head up, In the mirror, I see a king, not a cup that's fed up. In the silence of the night, I craft my legacy, Words are my armor, and the beat's my odyssey. Through the verses, I travel, from the past to the dream, Where the only judge is the mic, and the crowd is supreme. [Hook] Can I stay the same, with every rhyme I claim? Can I stay the same, when they play this hating game? I'm caught in a duality of personality, But I'll stay true, in my own reality. [Outro] To those who walk in my shoes, feel the beat of my heart, Know that every end is just another start. We're more than the hate, more than the lies, We're the truth they can't disguise. So let 'em hate, let 'em glare, We're the story they're too scared to share. We're the rhythm in the chaos, the poetry in the prose, We're the strength in the struggle, and our strength only grows. #tobijega #storytelling #rapfame #stay #staythesame