Brother's Keeper

Verse 1

Street nines, remember that Chevy Malibu shine? On the grind since crip, no lookin' back, just time From broken glass to stage, the dream ain't overpaid This whole thing started when we was barely made Me and Dre, the ones with the crazy rhyme game Promised each other we'd keep each other sane Through the darkest days, the hunger inside our frame A brother's keeper, ain't nothin' else than real That producer came, a sudden golden gleam But he only wanted one, left Dre out in the cold Like we were just some flickering neon spell, a broken shelf Now the beat is busted, Dre's the only one who had the shelf On the stage, the silence, the spotlight feelin' hell The crowd expectin' hits, but I'm standin' on the edge My whole life felt like a twisted track, head over hell This is the pressure, the weight on my chest, the story ends Not with a win, but with a choice, like I'm plottin' the next best bet.

Verse 2

They said, "Why do you walk away? The money's callin' loud" But loyalty's my anchor, ain't no cap I'm proud To let this dream compromise what's truly deep inside This ain't just me, it's Dre, my brother, by my side The producer's face is a blur, a faded postcard scene The real enemy is inside this competition The beat's distorted, the samples gone insane My trust, like glass, just shattered in my brain But I see it now, right where it all began My friend who had the keys, the backstage, the chance, the plan To play God with our sound, twist the melody So I pull the trigger, I choose the solo stance Leave the duo status, walk to the mic, the crowd's roarin' This ain't a performance, this is payin' the score For the broken track, for the trust that got misplaced This is just me now, but it's the realness I embrace.

Chorus

This is for Dre, the one who kept the flame alive Through every struggle, every heavy ride A brother's keeper, yeah, that's how the story's rife When the world forgets, I remember, stayin' on the thrifty side Of loyalty's scale, yeah, I'm keepin' it real, no disguise This bond ain't broke, the track might be, but the memory's high We climbed together, but now it's just me, standin' here so high.

Verse 3

The acapella flows, raw and stripped bare No beats to follow, just my voice in the air Every word is a brick, building a tower of trust A brand new anthem, no need for producer's lust They see the vulnerability, the artist bared his soul But this ain't weakness, it's the strongest feeling whole This is the punchline, the moment they least expect Me and Dre's song, the one we never broke the pact To keep it real, keepin' it real.

Punchline (Last 4 Lines)

So I dropped the duo, took the solo stage Didn't need the fame, needed to keep the faith The beat was busted, Dre was the scapegoat, fake But the real MVP was loyalty, and I gave it back.