CHECKMATE 2025

CHECKMATE 2025 Intro Yeah… year closing, lights low Pages turning, still ten toes This ain’t a goodbye, this a verdict 2025 was heavy—but I earned it Verse 1 January dreams, pressure on my spine Faith on the edge, still racing with time Same scars, new calendar, different pain Bills on the table, hope in the rain Friends turned distant, smiles got fake They love your fall, hate your escape Midyear doubts, nights with no sleep Prayed for strength when the grind got deep I lost my peace, I lost my way Still showed up every single day Mama said pray, so I bowed my head Even my prayers felt underfed Hook Goodbye 2025, I survived your test Every scar on my soul say I gave my best Lost some friends but I found my spine I was down, not out, yeah I paid my time Goodbye 2025, you ain’t break my grind From the ashes I rose, still alive Checkmate to the year, I conquered the fight Still standing strong in the coldest nights Verse 2 I learned silence louder than applause Consistency stronger than empty love Everybody want wins, nobody wait They want fruits but won’t cultivate I cut off ties that felt like chains Peace too expensive to entertain Pain made diamonds out my flaws Storms taught me how to stand tall Money don’t buy respect, I learned that Broke seasons still part of the map I stopped begging for seats at tables Built my own, now the vision stable Bridge If this year was war, I earned my stripes If this year was dark, I became the light Verse 3 I’m not the same soul that entered this year Think more clear, move less from fear I know who I am when the lights go off 2026 better come correct, boss Outro So this ain’t just goodbye… It’s growth. 2025—you didn’t win. CHECKMATE.