Midnight Mike's

    Underground Radio

    Off Air
    Lyrics
    Some weight you’re born with.
    Some you earn.
    
    I didn’t wake up like this
    I wore it in
    Every mile left pressure on my shoulders
    I carried it in
    
    They see posture now, think it’s natural
    They ain’t see the seasons I stood through
    Every calm moment you hear in my tone
    Was once something I pushed through
    
    I learned early
    Nothing solid come quick
    If it last, it asks questions
    See who really equipped
    
    I don’t flex what I survived
    I reference it
    Every scar still warm
    I don’t edit it
    
    (Yeah)
    I didn’t shortcut the struggle
    I adjusted my balance
    So when the weight finally showed up
    I had the talent
    
    I don’t rush what’s heavy
    I don’t panic when it’s real
    If I’m standin’ where I’m standin’
    It’s because I learned the feel
    
    I earned the weight on my name
    Every pound, every plate
    I don’t carry it for show
    I carry it ‘cause I’m made
    I earned the weight that I hold
    Every loss got repaid
    Now I stand where I stand
    With the weight I earned to stay
    
    They confuse volume with power
    I learned silence speak clearer
    Every time I didn’t fold
    I got stronger in the mirror
    
    I don’t move off emotion
    I move off alignment
    When you know who you are
    You don’t need reassignment
    
    I been tested when nobody clapped
    Built structure when nobody asked
    So when the room finally lean in
    I don’t crack
    
    (No rush)
    (No bluff)
    I don’t talk ‘bout pressure
    I been up under enough
    
    They see confidence now
    Think it came from belief
    Nah — belief came later
    This came from repeat
    
    I earned the weight on my name
    Every pound, every plate
    I don’t carry it for show
    I carry it ‘cause I’m made
    I earned the weight that I hold
    Every loss got repaid
    Now I stand where I stand
    With the weight I earned to stay
    
    Some nights it felt heavier
    Than I was ready for
    But I stayed
    And that’s what made me more
    
    I earned the weight on my name
    Let it sit, let it stay
    Every step I took alone
    Put me here today
    I earned the weight that I hold
    I don’t hide it, I don’t break
    If I’m solid where I stand
    It’s the weight I earned to take
    
    If it looks heavy on me…
    That’s because it is.
    And I earned it.
    Earned the Weight

    Earned the Weight

    AaronLiveOnline

    from Built Under Fire

    voiced by Double-A

    Lyrics
    Some weight you’re born with.
    Some you earn.
    
    I didn’t wake up like this
    I wore it in
    Every mile left pressure on my shoulders
    I carried it in
    
    They see posture now, think it’s natural
    They ain’t see the seasons I stood through
    Every calm moment you hear in my tone
    Was once something I pushed through
    
    I learned early
    Nothing solid come quick
    If it last, it asks questions
    See who really equipped
    
    I don’t flex what I survived
    I reference it
    Every scar still warm
    I don’t edit it
    
    (Yeah)
    I didn’t shortcut the struggle
    I adjusted my balance
    So when the weight finally showed up
    I had the talent
    
    I don’t rush what’s heavy
    I don’t panic when it’s real
    If I’m standin’ where I’m standin’
    It’s because I learned the feel
    
    I earned the weight on my name
    Every pound, every plate
    I don’t carry it for show
    I carry it ‘cause I’m made
    I earned the weight that I hold
    Every loss got repaid
    Now I stand where I stand
    With the weight I earned to stay
    
    They confuse volume with power
    I learned silence speak clearer
    Every time I didn’t fold
    I got stronger in the mirror
    
    I don’t move off emotion
    I move off alignment
    When you know who you are
    You don’t need reassignment
    
    I been tested when nobody clapped
    Built structure when nobody asked
    So when the room finally lean in
    I don’t crack
    
    (No rush)
    (No bluff)
    I don’t talk ‘bout pressure
    I been up under enough
    
    They see confidence now
    Think it came from belief
    Nah — belief came later
    This came from repeat
    
    I earned the weight on my name
    Every pound, every plate
    I don’t carry it for show
    I carry it ‘cause I’m made
    I earned the weight that I hold
    Every loss got repaid
    Now I stand where I stand
    With the weight I earned to stay
    
    Some nights it felt heavier
    Than I was ready for
    But I stayed
    And that’s what made me more
    
    I earned the weight on my name
    Let it sit, let it stay
    Every step I took alone
    Put me here today
    I earned the weight that I hold
    I don’t hide it, I don’t break
    If I’m solid where I stand
    It’s the weight I earned to take
    
    If it looks heavy on me…
    That’s because it is.
    And I earned it.
    🎙️

    🎙️ Midnight Mike

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