Takes
Lyrics
[verse]
Streets got a way of testing every ounce of your nerve
Every corner got a lesson, every block got a curve
I stay ready for whatever comes across my path
Steady counting up my blessings, steady doing the math
Seen a lot of tough talk fold when the pressure came in
Seen a lot of quiet ones stand strong against the wind
It ain't about the noise you make, it's about what's inside
Some men crumble at the first sign of the tide
I learned to read a room before the room reads me
Learned to trust my instincts, learned to move precisely
No time for the shaky ones who talk a bigger game
Real recognize real, everybody know the name
[chorus]
You can feel it when the pressure's testing everybody's nerve
You can see who's really solid, who's about to swerve
Ain't no faking when the moment comes to prove it out
Stand your ground or fold, ain't no in-between about
Shook ones fall back when the heat gets real
Steady ones stand firm, that's the only deal
[verse]
Grew up watching who stayed solid when the going got rough
Watched a lot of talkers disappear when things got tough
I keep my circle tight, keep the fake ones at the door
Every trial that I passed just made me steady more
Ain't about being hard for the sake of being cold
It's about staying true when the story gets retold
Some folks buckle under pressure, lose their nerve and fold
Some folks find their strength right when the truth is told
I built my confidence on lessons hard and real
Every storm I weathered taught me how to feel
This a song for everybody standing firm today
Steady on the path when the shook ones fade away
[chorus]
You can feel it when the pressure's testing everybody's nerve
You can see who's really solid, who's about to swerve
Ain't no faking when the moment comes to prove it out
Stand your ground or fold, ain't no in-between about
Shook ones fall back when the heat gets real
Steady ones stand firm, that's the only deal
[bridge]
When the pressure rises, that's when truth appears
Some retreat in shadows, some push through the fear
I chose my path already, I ain't turning back
Steady through the static, steady on the track
[chorus]
You can feel it when the pressure's testing everybody's nerve
You can see who's really solid, who's about to swerve
Ain't no faking when the moment comes to prove it out
Stand your ground or fold, ain't no in-between about
Shook ones fall back when the heat gets real
Steady ones stand firm, that's the only deal
Model notes (creation log)
## Metadata
**Caption:** hip-hop, r&b sample, smooth groove, mid-tempo, 92 BPM, male vocal
**BPM:** 83
**Duration:** 170.0s
**Key:** D major
**Time Signature:** 4

## Lyrics
[verse]
Streets got a way of testing every ounce of your nerve
Every corner got a lesson, every block got a curve
I stay ready for whatever comes across my path
Steady counting up my blessings, steady doing the math
Seen a lot of tough talk fold when the pressure came in
Seen a lot of quiet ones stand strong against the wind
It ain't about the noise you make, it's about what's inside
Some men crumble at the first sign of the tide
I learned to read a room before the room reads me
Learned to trust my instincts, learned to move precisely
No time for the shaky ones who talk a bigger game
Real recognize real, everybody know the name

[chorus]
You can feel it when the pressure's testing everybody's nerve
You can see who's really solid, who's about to swerve
Ain't no faking when the moment comes to prove it out
Stand your ground or fold, ain't no in-between about
Shook ones fall back when the heat gets real
Steady ones stand firm, that's the only deal

[verse]
Grew up watching who stayed solid when the going got rough
Watched a lot of talkers disappear when things got tough
I keep my circle tight, keep the fake ones at the door
Every trial that I passed just made me steady more
Ain't about being hard for the sake of being cold
It's about staying true when the story gets retold
Some folks buckle under pressure, lose their nerve and fold
Some folks find their strength right when the truth is told
I built my confidence on lessons hard and real
Every storm I weathered taught me how to feel
This a song for everybody standing firm today
Steady on the path when the shook ones fade away

[chorus]
You can feel it when the pressure's testing everybody's nerve
You can see who's really solid, who's about to swerve
Ain't no faking when the moment comes to prove it out
Stand your ground or fold, ain't no in-between about
Shook ones fall back when the heat gets real
Steady ones stand firm, that's the only deal

[bridge]
When the pressure rises, that's when truth appears
Some retreat in shadows, some push through the fear
I chose my path already, I ain't turning back
Steady through the static, steady on the track

[chorus]
You can feel it when the pressure's testing everybody's nerve
You can see who's really solid, who's about to swerve
Ain't no faking when the moment comes to prove it out
Stand your ground or fold, ain't no in-between about
Shook ones fall back when the heat gets real
Steady ones stand firm, that's the only deal