Laced Up

[Verse 1] Wake slow, stretch long, sip on black Lace up kicks, get my mind intact Ain’t tryna flex, I just move with peace But I walk like a man that been off his leash Used to drift, now I walk with weight Ten toes grounded, my steps don’t fake I don’t chase what I can’t respect And I don’t speak loud when I pose a threat Same jeans, same goals, same name But the heart beat calm, and the soul ain’t tame Took L’s, took notes, took back the frame Now I see it all clearer — whole new game [Hook] Laced up — head high, chest open Walkin’ like I know what the storm left broken Ain’t stuntin’, just solid, just grown I don’t gotta bark when I’m chill in my zone Laced up — clean mind, firm grip Every scar I got got me walkin’ like this I don’t run, I don’t fold, I don’t beg Every step I take got roots in the legs [Verse 2] Check the walk — quiet power Like I built this peace outta dark-ass hours I ain’t flash, I ain’t fast, but I last ‘Cause I carry my past like a blade in the grass Low voice, heavy hands I been learnin’ how to lead without command That’s real — not boss, not tough Just a man who knows when enough’s enough Took loss, stayed up, prayed once Got answers in the form of a wake-up punch So now I move like I got some truth And every step forward is livin’ proof [Hook] Laced up — head high, chest open Walkin’ like I know what the storm left broken Ain’t stuntin’, just solid, just grown I don’t gotta bark when I’m chill in my zone Laced up — clean mind, firm grip Every scar I got got me walkin’ like this I don’t run, I don’t fold, I don’t beg Every step I take got roots in the legs [Verse 3] I don’t move for applause or flash I move ’cause I came from a place that crashed Where the pain don’t post, and the wins don’t show But the lessons still echo in every flow Used to need proof just to feel I’m worth Now I lace up slow and just touch the Earth Ain’t no finish line, just roads and turns And I walk ‘em all with the grace I earned Some folks shout, some folks stall Me? I just walk through it all Head down, heart high, steps clean Every stride I take is a self-made scene [Hook] Laced up — head high, chest open Walkin’ like I know what the storm left broken Ain’t stuntin’, just solid, just grown I don’t gotta bark when I’m chill in my zone Laced up — clean mind, firm grip Every scar I got got me walkin’ like this I don’t run, I don’t fold, I don’t beg Every step I take got roots in the legs [Outro] I used to drift. Now I plant. Same ground, different stance.