Long Climb

Prompt

Beat: Slow, atmospheric, moody with a heavy bassline) ​(Intro) Yeah. Look. Turn the vocal up a little bit. Yeah. ​(Verse 1) Clock hitting 3 AM, city looking cold again Scrolling through the messages from people I was rolling with Now they hit my line like we never had a falling out Funny how the money make 'em wanna try and talk it out I've been in the hills, keeping quiet, making moves Every time I drop, they know I ain't got a thing to lose Trust issues heavy, man, my circle looking like a dot Gave 'em everything I had, look at everything I bought People acting strange when the status starts to elevate I was working early mornings, they was always sleeping late Now they want a piece, want a favor, want a cut of it I just nod my head, sip the drink and see the front of it. ​(Chorus) Yeah, they say they love you when you winning, right? But where was everybody on them lonely nights? I had to turn the vision to a real life Now the diamond chains hitting in the still night Yeah, I had to get it on my own time Now I'm at the top and it's a long climb They only check for you when the lights glow I had to learn to do it on my own though. ​(Verse 2) Ex-girl acting like she don't know who I am today Seen her at the spot, she looked away, didn't have a thing to say Nothing really matters when the plaques on the wall shine I was on the grind while they stayed up on the sideline Started in the basement, now the penthouse got a skyline Every single record that I touch is a gold mine Used to take the transit, now the driver got the tinted glass Looking at the rearview, leaving all 'em in the past Got a couple text messages I'm probably gonna leave on read All that fake love is just messing with a heavy head But I stay focused, keep the family close 'Cause when the curtains close, that's what matters most. ​(Outro) Yeah. That's just how it goes. Six. We out.