Red Tape

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I come through with the grin gone cold Boots on the floor and the chain too bold You talk that talk, but your hands stay tucked I eat that fear like it’s bone and crust Back alley lessons, my face got scars No glass-house moves, no borrowed stars Red on the form, I sign with rage Whole room tense when I step on stage They try to box me, I bend that frame Snap that latch, I don’t play their game Cold-eyed stare, got a wolf in the chest You blink too slow, then you fail that test [Pre-Chorus] Cut that wire Lock that door Say my name Then beg for more [Chorus] Red tape, rip it off Red tape, rip it off Hands up, face off Red tape, rip it off Red tape, rip it off Red tape, rip it off I don’t fold I don’t stop [Verse 2] Crew in the cut like a bruised-up wave Never asked nice, never acted safe If the price goes up, then I raise the stakes No fake love here, just hard-code fate You want my peace? Better build that fort I was made for the fight, not the polished कोर्ट No small talk, I’m a blunt-force storm Hit that line and the whole room warm You can keep your rules, keep your neat little plan I move like a fist through a paper van When the pressure comes, I don’t flinch, I grin I was carved from the break, from the heel-to-shin [Pre-Chorus] Cut that wire Lock that door Say my name Then beg for more [Chorus] Red tape, rip it off Red tape, rip it off Hands up, face off Red tape, rip it off Red tape, rip it off Red tape, rip it off I don’t fold I don’t stop [Bridge] One step back, then I take ten more Whole pack hungry at the back door If they want smoke, let the whole block know I been sharp for the long run, bro [Final Chorus] Red tape, rip it off Red tape, rip it off Hands up, face off Red tape, rip it off Red tape, rip it off Red tape, rip it off I don’t fold I don’t stop