Hardknock [ Official Audio ]

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never last feat. kenji sasaki (p. gerflump)

[INTRO]
My heartbeat started skippin’ like it ain’t know where to land
Eyes locked on your reflection — knew you wasn’t in the plan
I ain’t fear dyin’ tonight — I just feared dyin’ by your hand
How the fuck we go from brothers… to enemies in the span?

[VERSE 1]
You pulled out the gat — Rat-A-Tat-Tat, no hesitation
Not a warning, not a flinch, no remorse, no conversation
That’s when loyalty turn nightmare — when the code feel like temptation
You ain’t shoot to make a statement — you shot me in expectation

Every memory we had flashed like frames inside my skull
All the nights we dodged the reaper — now YOU became the bullet pull
Ain’t no honor in survival when your kin betray the pull
You ain’t aiming for my body — you was aiming for my soul

[CHORUS]
You pulled out the gat — Rat-A-Tat-Tat
I saw my life fade black, never thought you’d snap like that
You pulled out the gat — Rat-A-Tat-Tat
And I ain’t scared of death, I’m just haunted by the fact

That I loved you like a brother, would have bled to keep you safe
But your eyes said I was nothing, all that loyalty misplaced
You pulled out the gat — Rat-A-Tat-Tat
Tell me why the ones you ride for always cut the deepest gash

[VERSE 2]
I ain’t died that night — but I ain’t lived since that minute
There’s a hole inside my spirit only betrayal could have written
I was numb to all the gunshots — but not the one you had intended
’Cause it weren’t about survival — it was truth that you resented

Everybody talk ’bout ops — never talk when the pain’s internal
When the war ain’t on a rival — it’s the ones once universal
I ain’t praying outta mercy — I’m just prayin’ not to murder
’Cause revenge ain’t justice — it’s a coffin with a purpose

[CHORUS]
You pulled out the gat — Rat-A-Tat-Tat
I saw my life fade black, never thought you’d snap like that
You pulled out the gat — Rat-A-Tat-Tat
And I ain’t scared of death, I’m just haunted by the fact

That I loved you like a brother, would have bled to keep you safe
But your eyes said I was nothing, all that loyalty misplaced
You pulled out the gat — Rat-A-Tat-Tat
Tell me why the ones you ride for always cut the deepest gash

[OUTRO]
And every time I hear that click, I swear I still feel that night
You ain’t just aim for my chest… you erased my trust for life
Maybe I survived the bullets… but not the truth behind the act
You pulled out the gat — Rat… A… Tat… Tat…

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