Subliminal Messages

You said I'm pussy, nah, I just don't bark for applause,

I let the pen do the talking, every sentence got claws.

You hunt for a mention, I was building a legacy,

You chase a reaction, I'm creating longevity.

They call it subliminal, I call it calculated aim,

If the pressure make you fold, don't put that on my name.

When the loose change drop, watch the whole room stare,

If you felt every bar, maybe you belong there.

I told 'em Love Yourself, now I'm loving these wins,

You need validation every time another round begins.

Had 'em stuck on Pins and Needles, every verse was suspense,

You poke for attention; I poke holes in your defense.

They call it subliminal, I call it calculated aim,

If the pressure make you fold, don't put that on my name.

When the loose change drop, watch the whole room stare,

If you felt every bar, maybe you belong there.

Mixed Blues and Booze with the pain 'til it aged into gold,

Now every scar became a story that the listeners hold.

For All the Chips, I was betting on myself from the jump,

You still waiting on a cosign just to give you a bump.

They call it subliminal, I call it calculated aim,

If the pressure make you fold, don't put that on my name.

When the loose change drop, watch the whole room stare,

If you felt every bar, maybe you belong there.

You hear the change hit the floor, everybody turns they head,

Funny how the smallest value always make the loudest step.

Two cents worth of confidence, a dollar worth of pride,

Still can't buy authenticity no matter how you try.

They call it subliminal, I call it calculated aim,

If the pressure make you fold, don't put that on my name.

When the loose change drop, watch the whole room stare,

If you felt every bar, maybe you belong there.

You called it subliminal cause the bars fit your frame,

I never gave directions; you supplied your own name.

If every line offends you, maybe that's your reflection,

Truth doesn't need a target when it lands with precision.

They call it subliminal, I call it calculated aim,

If the pressure make you fold, don't put that on my name.

When the loose change drop, watch the whole room stare,

If you felt every bar, maybe you belong there.

I don't force narratives, I let the people decide,

You been reaching for a headline, I've been reaching new heights.

Difference between us? I ain't rapping just to trend,

I'm the type they still replay when the moment ends.

They call it subliminal, I call it calculated aim,

If the pressure make you fold, don't put that on my name.

When the loose change drop, watch the whole room stare,

If you felt every bar, maybe you belong there.

You mistake composure for a lack of aggression,

I just know when silence is a deadlier weapon.

Every shot I throw got a purpose in flight,

Yours disappear tomorrow with the hype of the night.

They call it subliminal, I call it calculated aim,

If the pressure make you fold, don't put that on my name.

When the loose change drop, watch the whole room stare,

If you felt every bar, maybe you belong there.

My catalog speak louder than your comment section,

Every older record still collecting new attention.

They revisit classics while you beg for the next look,

I built replay value; you built a Facebook.

You wanted war, but your angle was weak,

Started yelling "subliminal" before I even spoke a peak.

I don't owe explanations when the pen stays elite,

If the shoe fit perfect, don't complain