Built Different

BUILT DIFFERENT Verse 1 – MEDIUM pace (confident, controlled) Yeah, I don’t talk big, I let actions explain, Every loss left a scar, every scar left a gain, I was built in the pressure, I was raised in the rain, So I don’t break when it’s heavy, I just strengthen the frame. I ain’t handed a crown, I ain’t gifted a lane, I was grinding while they laughed, now they whisper my name, I keep focus, no games, I don’t fold under pain, If I say I’m gon’ do it, I deliver the same. I respect where I started, never act like I’m done, Still hungry, still sharp, yeah, I’m loading the gun, Metaphorical shots, every bar got some weight, I ain’t rushing success, but I’m trusting my pace. Tell my dad when he hears this, I meant every line, I’m not wasting my time, I’m investing my grind, I don’t follow the crowd, I don’t fit in the system, They weren’t built like me — nah, I’m built different. Verse 2 – FAST pace (aggressive, technical) I been snapping on beats like I’m losing my breath, Every bar like a punch, every word got some depth, I don’t cap what I say, I don’t fake for respect, If I say that I’m ready, then I’m ready to step. I was doubted, yeah, shit, I remember it clear, Now the same ones quiet when they see me appear, I don’t bark, I don’t bluff, I just work and improve, Put the proof in the sound, let the truth hit the booth. I don’t chase validation, I don’t beg for a seat, I’ll build my own damn table, let the doubters compete, Every setback a lesson, every loss a receipt, I paid dues with my time, now my skill getting steep. I ain’t lucky, motherfucker, I’m consistent and real, I been sharpening steel every time that I fail, If the pressure gets crazy, I don’t run, I don’t quit, I was born for the weight — yeah, I’m built different. Verse 3 – SLOW → MEDIUM (powerful, emotional closer) Slow it down… I was trying to be better, not just louder than most, Trying to stand on my word, trying to honor my growth, I ain’t perfect, I admit it, but I give it my all, And I get back up swinging every time that I fall. This for nights full of doubt, still writing the truth, Trying to prove to myself what I already knew, That hard work beats talent when talent don’t try, And excuses don’t fly when you aim for the sky. Bring it back up— I ain’t chasing a trend, I’m creating my path, I put heart in my craft, put my soul in the tracks, If my dad hears this song, I want pride in his chest, Knowing I didn’t quit, knowing I gave it my best. So remember the tone when my name gets mentioned, This ain’t hype, this is hunger, this is drive, this is tension, I don’t say I’m the greatest, I just prove it with effort, They weren’t made like me — nah, I’m BUILT DIFFERENT.