Death No Respect
Pjesma govori o čovjeku koji se bori za preživljavanje, nosi sjećanja na izgubljene i ne posustaje. Topli, soulful vokal i prašnjavi klavir uz pucketanje vinila daju joj kasnonoćni, refleksivni ton uz miran boom bap ritam.
Zvuk
Lo-fi boom bap hip hop with warm soulful male vocals, dusty piano loop, upright bass, soft vinyl crackle, late-night reflective mood, and a steady 82 BPM groove
Tekst pjesme
Intro
Wake up, laced up, the mirror don't lie
Another day to hustle 'fore the sun touch the sky
No time for the tears, no time for the fear
Just the weight of the world and the will to be here
Verse 1
Mama said, "Baby, keep your head on straight"
But the rent don't wait and the bills don't negotiate
So I'm up before the rooster, out before the light
Chasin' every dollar through the long, hard night
Every hand I shook, every promise that broke
Taught me how to stand when the whole world smoke
Life ain't fair, but I'm still in the race
With a scar on my heart and a smile on my face
Chorus
'Cause death no respect and the hustle don't sleep
We're all just tryin' to hold on to what we keep
From the cradle to the grave, from the bottom to the top
We keep movin' 'cause we can't afford to stop
No, we can't afford to stop
Verse 2
I seen friends turn to strangers, strangers turn to ghosts
Seen the ones I loved the most turn into memories and posts
But I'm still here, breathin' in the morning air
Carryin' the dreams of the ones who ain't here
Every drop of sweat is a prayer I don't say
Every step I take is a debt I gotta pay
So I grind in the dark, I shine in the rain
Turnin' all the hurt into a little bit of flame
Chorus
'Cause death no respect and the hustle don't sleep
We're all just tryin' to hold on to what we keep
From the cradle to the grave, from the bottom to the top
We keep movin' 'cause we can't afford to stop
No, we can't afford to stop
Bridge
Maybe life is just a lesson in the art of letting go
Of holdin' on to hope when there's nothin' left to show
So I'll keep my head high, even when it's low
'Cause the only way out is to walk through the smoke
Chorus
'Cause death no respect and the hustle don't sleep
We're all just tryin' to hold on to what we keep
From the cradle to the grave, from the bottom to the top
We keep movin' 'cause we can't afford to stop
No, we can't afford to stop
Outro
So I hustle, I hustle, until my last breath
'Cause death no respect, but I'll earn my rest
Yeah, I'll earn my rest