FORGIVE BUT DONT TRUST

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FORGIVE BUT DON’T TRUST [INTRO] Used to call ’em my day ones, now I don’t answer They flipped on the script when I needed ’em faster Loyalty came with a face and a mask yeah Years of collecting the proof gave me facts yeah They talked on my name, but it’s never in public It’s always in DMs and rooms where they bluffin’ They hated my wins but still wanted the function I paid for the meals, now I question the function I seen how they move, jealousy tight They copy my wave, but they drown in the hype I gave ’em the plug, they just sparked up a fight Now I move with the silence, got God on my side [PRE-CHORUS] I know what it costs when you give out your trust Some people want love, some people want us They only come close when the money goes up Then disappear when the pressure gets tough So I— [CHORUS] I gave ’em love, they just gave me a knife Now I move silent, alone in the night Wolves in the circle, I spotted the bite They smiled at the top, but they hated the height She said I’m numb, I said, “That’s how I coped” Betrayal ran deep, I just buried the hope Confess your sins, ask forgiveness, then go Forgive but don’t trust — yeah, that’s part of the code [VERSE 2] They were jealous of her, she was all in Vogue Number one girl, had ’em watchin’ the show They took their shots, forgot to reload Now when I’m in Frankfurt, I’m switchin’ the mode Switchin’ the codes, if you need me, then call If you don’t hear from me, I’m probably gone It ain’t even the message, it’s the tone in the call Funny how one little tone tells me all Shorty said, “Ride,” then she dipped in the storm Posted like she was fine while my heart was still torn Told me “forever,” but forever got short Now love feel like debt and I’m payin’ in forms And I learned that the hard way, receipts in the drawer Same ones that I fed started speakin’ some more They were quiet when I struggled, now they askin’ what for I don’t knock on closed doors, I just buy another floor I was broke but not frugal broke Haters and fellas just lurk but they love what I drop Watch every move like the feed never stops Copy the sound, but they lackin’ the plot I’m built from the pain they just built from the talk No text from my brothers when I hit that low No hand from my girl when I needed it most The ones that I fed now just hate me the most So I pour up the Hennessy and drink to a ghost [BRIDGE – MELODIC] Maybe I changed, maybe pain did Maybe I lost what I came with Maybe the people I prayed with Were only around for the greatness I don’t need closure, I closed it I don’t need roses, I noticed You showed me exactly who you was Now I know what the code is [FAST RAP – SWITCH] Cutting the ties like a diamond through chain Numb to the hurt but remember each name Shortie said I was distant, I carried the flame Now I’m cold in the Maybach, still dodgin’ the fame So what was her name? I forgot by the time that she left I gave ’em my heart, they were takin’ what’s left Now I put every loss into every investment Fellas wanted a piece, I was lookin’ for exits My story ain’t fiction, it’s inked in the scars I speak from the pain, not the luxury cars They wanted my fall, now they countin’ the stars I’m talkin’ to God in a room full of bars I came from the streets, I learned how to listen They thought I was finished, I treated it different No need for revenge when the distance is vicious You wanted my downfall, I wanted the vision Day ones became strangers, strangers became numbers Numbers became money, money became problems Problems made me colder, cold made me honest Now everybody wants a piece of the promise look But where were you then? Where were you then? When the lights went dark and the calls wouldn’t connect? Now you wanna check? [FINAL CHORUS] I gave ’em love, they just gave me a knife Now I move silent, alone in the night Wolves in the circle, I spotted the bite They smiled at the top, but they hated the height She said I’m numb, I said, “That’s how I coped” Betrayal ran deep, I just buried the hope Confess your sins ask forgiveness then go Forgive but don’t trust — yeah, that’s part of the code [OUTRO] Forgive but don’t trust Love ’em from far, don’t give ’em too much I learned who was real when the pressure got tough Everybody says family until family costs love Forgive but don’t trust That’s the code Yeah That’s the code