Mind Of A Thug

Lyrics

MIND OF A THUG (HARD REMIX)

Style: Dark Street Trap / Hardcore Hip-Hop
Tempo: 82 BPM | Heavy Half-Time Groove

Intro — Spoken, Dark Voice
(Yeah…)
Ain't nobody ask what a real one been through.
They just see the scars and assume they know you.
Cold world, cold heart…
But this shit made me.
(808 rumble)
Welcome to the mind of a thug.

Verse 1 — Hard, Controlled Flow
I came up where the love got a price on its head,
Where you learn more from the streets than the words that they said.
Had to sleep with one eye open, trust nobody instead,
'Cause the same ones saying “family” be the first ones to switch.

I got pain in my chest that I bury in smoke,
Got a past full of shit that I don't tell folks.
Had to laugh through the pressure, keep a grin through the stress,
While the weight of the world kept its boot on my neck.

I ain't asking for pity, I ain't begging for love,
I was built in the dirt, had to rise from the mud.
Every scar on my body got a story attached,
Every loss taught a lesson that I can't take back.

They see confidence now, never saw me down bad,
Never saw them long nights when I damn near went mad.
Had to turn all that anger to a reason to win,
If the world shut the door, I was breaking within.

Pre-Chorus — Rising Tension
Don't ask me why my heart turned cold,
You weren't there when the nights got long.
I got demons I don't let show,
And a thousand things that could go wrong.

Chorus — Heavy 808 Drop
It's a war in my mind, got me fighting myself,
Put my pain in these bars, ain't no asking for help.
They see a thug, see the scars, see the ice on the belt,
But they don't know the hell that I survived by myself.

It's a war in my mind, I got fire in my veins,
Turned my tears into fuel, turned my losses to gain.
If I fall, get back up, let 'em talk all they want,
I'm the product of the pressure — I ain't breaking, I'm strong.
(Ad-lib: Never fold!)

[Verse 2 — More Aggressive, Double-Time Bursts]
Fuck a fake-ass friend with a smile and a scheme,
I can spot that betrayal from a mile in between.
Everybody want a piece when you finally get paid,
Where the fuck were you at when I was stuck in the rain?

I remember empty pockets, I remember that hunger,
I remember being broke while the stress pulled me under.
Now I move with a purpose, every step got a reason,
I don't change with the weather, I adapt to the season.

I got no time for the bullshit, no patience for games,
You can keep all that love if it come with a chain.
I seen loyalty die for a dollar and fame,
So I keep my circle tight and protect what remains.

I'm not proud of every choice that I made in the past,
But the pain made me wiser, now I'm built to outlast.
They can judge from the outside, let 'em talk, let 'em stare,
They ain't carry my burdens, they weren't ever right there.

I got fire in my lungs, got a storm in my chest,
I done gave this shit my all, ain't got nothing to prove next.
If the world want a villain, let 'em tell that story,
I know every damn scar and I remember my glory.

Pre-Chorus — Stripped Drums, Deep Bass
Don't ask me why my heart turned cold,
You weren't there when the nights got long.
I got demons I don't let show,
But I'm still here, still standing strong.

Chorus — Full Drums, Layered Vocals
It's a war in my mind, got me fighting myself,
Put my pain in these bars, ain't no asking for help.
They see a thug, see the scars, see the ice on the belt,
But they don't know the hell that I survived by myself.

It's a war in my mind, I got fire in my veins,
Turned my tears into fuel, turned my losses to gain.
If I fall, get back up, let 'em talk all they want,
I'm the product of the pressure — I ain't breaking, I'm strong.
(Ad-libs: Still here! Ten toes! Never fold!)

Bridge — Spoken, Beat Drops Out
You ever been surrounded…
But felt like you had nobody?
Ever smiled in their face…
While your whole world was falling?
Yeah.
That shit changes you.
But it don't get to finish you.

Verse 3 — Determined, Emotional Build
Now I'm looking at the man that the struggle produced,
Every loss, every scar, every cut was the truth.
I was trapped in my anger, almost lost who I was,
Had to learn being hard ain't the same thing as tough.

Real strength is surviving when your spirit feels weak,
It's admitting you're hurt when you're used to the streets.
It's protecting your peace when the past wants a war,
It's becoming somebody you ain't been before.

I got people I miss, got regrets I still carry,
Got some dreams on my mind and a load I still marry.
But I'm done letting yesterday dictate my tomorrow,
I done lived through the pain, now I'm built for the struggle.

Let 'em talk, let 'em hate, I got nothing to hide,
I put truth in the booth, let the beat testify.
I'm still standing right here, with my head held high,
You can bury my past, but my soul won't die.

[Final Chorus — Maximum Bass and Vocal Intensity]
It's a war in my mind, got me fighting myself,
Put my pain in these bars, ain't no asking for help.
They see a thug, see t