Bars

walk in like the floor owe me money, it creak when I step, Room hold its breath, even clocks show respect, I don’t rush wins, I compress ‘em with time, Turn weeks into weight, let it sit, let it shine, Voice low, but it carry like thunder in tunnels, You hear it, you feel it, it rattle your stomach, They talk in a hurry, I move in a verdict, When I say it’s done, it’s done, that’s the summary, I came from “be patient” and “wait your turn,” Now I own my delays, I collect my returns, I don’t borrow belief, I invest in the burn, Every scar got a rate, I expect what I earn, They want quick love from a crowd that forget, I want quiet money that never get stressed, They want cameras, I want contracts signed, Different finish lines, different finish times, I don’t flex for the noise, I flex for the mirror, If I nod, that’s approval, if not, get clearer, I been cold so long, heat don’t scare me, I been broke so deep, rich don’t dare me, Pressure cook made a meal out my patience, Now I feed whole rooms off a look I be making, They got opinions, I got operations, They got excuses, I got confirmations, They post quotes, I post progress, Same alphabet, different languages, I don’t chase “what if,” I chase “what’s next,” I don’t need co-signs, I sign my checks, I don’t need crowds, I need consistency, That’s how you build something that remember me, I been counted out like spare change, Now I add weight every time I enter the frame, They move for the moment, I move for the years, I don’t dodge storms, I volunteer, I don’t speak fast, I speak final, When I pause, that’s the drum in the vinyl, They hear menace, I hear momentum, Same sound, different intentions, I don’t prove points, I prove process, I don’t need hype, I need progress, I don’t break down, I break patterns, What I step on usually stay flattened, Not bragging, just facts in a slow voice, Every word land heavy like a closed door, If you doubt me, keep that energy, I turn doubt into dead-end memories, I ain’t loud, I’m inevitable, I don’t peak, I’m perpetual, Still here, still built for the long run, When I move, even silence get nervous.