Calm Before The Storm ft. AJ B Lyrics

I got this heat locked and loaded, yeah, the pen stay ignited,

One bar could set it off, got these haters divided.

Why they testin' the king? Must've slipped in they pride,

Like I ain't sittin' on a classic that could shatter they vibe.

This the calm before the storm, better act like you wise,

You don't want me sendin' shots that'll stick in your mind.

Keep the peace 'til you breach it, now the lines been drawn,

Cross it, I'll light the fuse like the crack of the dawn.

I could break you apart—words hit like a boulder,

Hold the fire back, though it weigh on my shoulder.

Got a rhyme in the chamber, fully cooked and precise,

Drop it now? Nah, I'm just warnin'—think twice.

Your lane small, don't provoke, play it smart and just chill,

'Cause I'm built for this pressure, like a diamond through steel.

Four minutes, four bars, your whole narrative shifts,

I'm just savin' this ether, but the temperature lifts.

So sit back, keep it quiet, while you still got a chance,

Before I turn this pen to a weapon and give your rep a last dance.

They question me, I question back, it's existential math,

Divide the fake, no decimals, I wrote this on the path.

Championed without a medal, let the records clash,

Felt betrayal and success, now I let the echoes last.

Lines drawn, crossed 'em out, chalked 'em up in syllables,

Said they'd build but burned it down; that's ritual, not literal.

Stayed the course, they veered off, blinded by the flashy tides,

I'm just watching patience die, casualties of petty pride.

Won the president, and Pres the only one congratulate me,

All these girls agitated, but their words don't validate me.

Word to the pyramids, my base solid, still they chipped,

Monuments in bars, these foundations never flip.

Built it high, they said it's fiction—I just kept a list,

Checked it twice, now every verse a monument to grit.

Against odds, hands met struggle, digits calloused tough,

They big trippin', I just wish they'd play the game in clutch.

Ran the laps around the idols, now I'm the next edition,

Rooted deep, ancestral flow, my cadence hits tradition.

Rule one: don't defend to those who couldn't cross the lines.

Rule two: truth can't be bought, beware the dollar signs.

Clenched fists meet the world, ready to detonate,

Burnt the ties and walked alone—ain't here to mediate.

These scars aren't for show, they're proof I can dominate,

Turned every dagger in my back into the steel I operate.

Set fire to their praise, hollow words mean nothing here,

I see through the masquerade, every smile hides the fear.

Left me out, tried to silence what they couldn't cage,

Now I'm roaring like the thunder, breaking through the stage.

Built a throne from their debris, no permission asked,

Carved my place where they erased, now the die is cast.

Every wound became a weapon; now I draw, no second thought,

Step to me and bring your crew—I'll leave you all distraught.

Your circle, your alliances, and anyone you trust,

I'll dismantle every empire, watch your kingdom turn to dust.

Hold your ground, make a move, you'll only feel regret,

Face the storm that I've become—you haven't seen destruction yet.