I DON'T FIT IN
v5
@GromekEssex
I DON'T FIT IN
v5
@GromekEssex
Lyrics
[Intro]
They call me arrogant...
Nah...
I just stopped begging for approval.
[Hook]
They call me arrogant, I call it self-respect.
I ain't chasing validation, I ain't living with regrets.
The louder that they talk, the less I give a damn.
I'd rather stand alone than disappear inside the crowd.
[Verse 1]
They'll say you changed 'cause you finally found your spine.
They'll say you're crazy 'cause you stopped wasting your time.
Everybody loves you till you stop playing small.
Then suddenly you're the problem... not them at all.
I don't owe this world an explanation.
I survived every scar, every betrayal, every situation.
Pressure made diamonds—I became a different breed.
While they were chasing comfort, I was chasing what I need.
See, hate comes cheap. Discipline don't.
Everybody wants the crown, but nobody wants the smoke.
They talk behind your back 'cause that's the closest they'll ever get.
I keep my eyes ahead—I ain't looking in the rear-view yet.
[Hook]
They call me arrogant, I call it self-respect.
I ain't chasing validation, I ain't living with regrets.
The louder that they talk, the less I give a damn.
I'd rather stand alone than disappear inside the crowd.
[Verse 2]
You can't kill a dream that's built on pain.
You can't stop a heart that learned to dance in the rain.
Every loss gave me wisdom. Every fall made me climb.
Now I'm turning every second into borrowed time.
I don't flex money—I flex survival.
I made it through the dark when nobody stood beside me.
Real recognize real—that's all I ever needed.
The fake always expose themselves when life gets heated.
Go ahead, doubt me. That's fuel to the fire.
Every "you can't" only takes me higher.
I'm not here to fit your picture or play your role.
I'm here to build a legacy nobody can control.
[Bridge]
Take the money.
Take the fame.
Take the comfort.
Keep it.
You still can't buy heart.
You still can't buy discipline.
And you'll never buy the hunger that made me who I am.
[Final Hook]
Call me arrogant.
Call me cold.
Call me whatever helps you sleep at night.
I'm still standing.
Still climbing.
Still becoming everything they swore I'd never be.
[Outro]
I don't fear being hated.
I fear dying as somebody I was never meant to be.
That's the difference between us.
You wanted acceptance.
I wanted freedom.
They call me arrogant...
Nah...
I just stopped begging for approval.
[Hook]
They call me arrogant, I call it self-respect.
I ain't chasing validation, I ain't living with regrets.
The louder that they talk, the less I give a damn.
I'd rather stand alone than disappear inside the crowd.
[Verse 1]
They'll say you changed 'cause you finally found your spine.
They'll say you're crazy 'cause you stopped wasting your time.
Everybody loves you till you stop playing small.
Then suddenly you're the problem... not them at all.
I don't owe this world an explanation.
I survived every scar, every betrayal, every situation.
Pressure made diamonds—I became a different breed.
While they were chasing comfort, I was chasing what I need.
See, hate comes cheap. Discipline don't.
Everybody wants the crown, but nobody wants the smoke.
They talk behind your back 'cause that's the closest they'll ever get.
I keep my eyes ahead—I ain't looking in the rear-view yet.
[Hook]
They call me arrogant, I call it self-respect.
I ain't chasing validation, I ain't living with regrets.
The louder that they talk, the less I give a damn.
I'd rather stand alone than disappear inside the crowd.
[Verse 2]
You can't kill a dream that's built on pain.
You can't stop a heart that learned to dance in the rain.
Every loss gave me wisdom. Every fall made me climb.
Now I'm turning every second into borrowed time.
I don't flex money—I flex survival.
I made it through the dark when nobody stood beside me.
Real recognize real—that's all I ever needed.
The fake always expose themselves when life gets heated.
Go ahead, doubt me. That's fuel to the fire.
Every "you can't" only takes me higher.
I'm not here to fit your picture or play your role.
I'm here to build a legacy nobody can control.
[Bridge]
Take the money.
Take the fame.
Take the comfort.
Keep it.
You still can't buy heart.
You still can't buy discipline.
And you'll never buy the hunger that made me who I am.
[Final Hook]
Call me arrogant.
Call me cold.
Call me whatever helps you sleep at night.
I'm still standing.
Still climbing.
Still becoming everything they swore I'd never be.
[Outro]
I don't fear being hated.
I fear dying as somebody I was never meant to be.
That's the difference between us.
You wanted acceptance.
I wanted freedom.
Style of Music
Dark cinematic hip-hop, 86 BPM, minor key, aggressive drums, deep 808 bass, haunting piano, orchestral strings, atmospheric choir, emotional, gritty, motivational, raw urban energy, spacious mix, powerful transitions, modern trap with boom bap influence.
