[Intro]
(Ad-lib: whoo, yeah)
Flames up — don't fold, flames up — don't fold (2x)
[808 hit] [hi-hat roll]
[Verse 1]
Step in the lane, neon crackle on my jacket
Embers in the rearview, cash stacked like magic
Cold nights, bright beams, cash in my jeans
Diamond frost on the wrist, velvet rope in my dreams
Alleyway flicker, paper plans get bigger
Stacked receipts, late-night suites — heavy hitters
Loyalty taped to my chest, scars on my soul
Every move precise, like dice on a roll (skrrt)
[Pre-Chorus]
Smoke rise, city glow — heartbeat on the low
One shot, hit the road — watch the skyline blow
Neon whispers, sirens hum — tension in the air
Breathe slow, let it build, let the chorus tear
[Chorus]
Flames up — don't fold (hook: 3–4 syllables)
We torch the cold, we own the road
Heart drum — 808, make it bold [808 drop]
This vibe untouchable, watch the story told
(Ad-lib: flames, flames)
Flames up — don't fold
Turn dark to gold, watch the night implode [pitched tag]
[Post-Chorus Tag]
(Ad-lib: ayy, ayy) Flames up — don't fold (repeat x2) [hi-hat flourish]
[Verse 2]
Cold chrome, hot tone, push through zones
Racks in the backseat, late calls on phones
Embers in the rearview, enemies in the forecast
But I move like a forecast change — lightning, not a soft cast
Cash in my jeans, neon seams, midnight schemes
Loyalty tight, squad in sight — built from broken beams
Hustle ain't generic — it's engraved on the skin
From streetlight confessions to rooftop wins (yeah)
[Pre-Chorus]
Smoke rise, city glow — feel the tempo grow
One breath, count to four — then we steal the show
Neon crackle on my jacket, echo in the cold
Stacked receipts, late-night suites — stories that I hold
[Chorus — Variation A]
Flames up — don't fold
We torch the cold, we take control
Heart drum — 808, let the bass explode [808 crash]
This vibe's untouchable, watch the legend grow
(Ad-lib: whoo)
Flames up — don't fold
Turn night to gold, feel the heat unfold [pitched tag: flames up]
[Bridge]
Half-time bar — slow it down, feel every scar [half-time]
Ad-libs fill the gaps, echo through the dark (whoo)
From the ashes we climb, stacked like vinyl lines
Embers birth constellations, city becomes a shrine
(Ad-lib: yeah, flame, rise)
[Chorus — Variation B]
Flames up — don't fold
We burn the cold, rewrite the code
Heart drum — 808, break the mold [808 hit; hi-hat triplets]
This anthem unforgettable, chrome and gold
(Ad-lib: ayy, flames)
Flames up — don't fold
Now the streets sing back, our story told [pitched vocal tag: flames up]
[Outro]
(Ad-lib: keep it blazing — whoo)
Flames up — don't fold (x4) [fade with hi-hat rolls, pitched echoes]
Never fading, never cold — we keep the flame in hold
(Ad-lib: torch the cold) [final pitched tag: Flames up]
