Concrete Heartbeats

Look around you. Not everyone cheering wants to see you win.

Most people just want to know your business.

Keep the curtain closed.

Listen.

The same people textin' you "congrats" on the post Are the same

ones talkin' down when you need them the most They ask about

your budget, they ask about your crew

Not because they care,

but to see what they can do To copy your formula or

block your next play So I stopped giving answers,

turned and walked away I learned the hard way when I left

the door wide They’ll steal your whole harvest then tell you they

tried The world is a marketplace of jealousy and greed You don't

need an audience to plant a heavy seed.

Don't lay your blueprints on everybody's desk Some people smile but they’re

waiting for the mess Lock up the vision,

don't you make a sound

Let the heavy weight of your success shake the ground

Yeah, don't tell your dreams to everyone around They’ll dig a grave

before it's out the ground

Let the bass hit low,

let the truth be found Move in shadows...

then shake the ground.

When you’re broke and down,

they love to give advice But when you start moving,

they start acting like ice They can't stand the fact that you

figured out the maze Without begging for their help or seeking out

their praise So I stay off the grid,

no location on the map

Avoiding the handshakes that turn into a trap Let 'em think I’m

regular, let 'em think I’m flat While I’m buying up the building

where the council sat True power isn't loud,

it doesn't need a flash It’s the silent execution and the back-end

cash.

They want the gossip.

Give 'em nothing but silence.

Let 'em find out when the invoice clears.

Shh...