enemies closer

Yeah, I'll pave the way for ones like me, what path you steppin' on? Got their beds set out all nice, like who you sleepin' on? Enemies close, fams say they love me, got their weapons drawn Not enough of that love go around when I'm the only one kept it going I'm Bow Wow these sneakers on me too nice, all day ball Like Mike Listen, I'm gifted, you dismiss me, go missin' this simply business, you trippin', if you don't see competition with me Why don't they listen to me? Act like their Mrs a lot Like if you get pissed, you can leave. What I say, I mean it cuz Say less, cause you know round here I'm toy makin', buildin' my buzz It's big struggle, no free rides, for this you gotta pay Not in currency, in blood and tears and nothin' else equates Friends closer, enemies closer, what? Huh? Yeah, they tryin' get closer, closer and closer Bah push back, I thought I done told ya, huh Fear all in my conscience, uh. Closet fillin' with monsters, uh All done with the nonsense, so I cut back on my losses Tired of livin' in closets, huh? Catch me out with them bosses son Loyalty never cost me nothin', but it sure as hell done lost me some You won't catch me lackin', I'm movin', I make things happen I'm easily overlappin', don't test me, let's get this crackin' Hefe when you speak to me, this different than in the movies Rap priceless, like pearls and rubies, move further, not closer to me Big trouble, nothin' slides if you think that it's safe Not in currency, but part of me gon' put you in your place Friends closer, enemies closer, what? Huh? Yeah, I had this one friend Though he'd slide when the opps stay low. He was on go when the rest don't show We were gon' blow, but the rest don't know. We've been tight like brothers from the gutters If they whack, we gon' cut em'. He don't know, beside him Fakes is ridin', hidden plain, cause they hidin' woe Told him they ain't got mans to death, he knew, said mans too blessed Confused, I ask, what's next? He explainin' got them all vexxed See bro been mad influenced. Big bro knew what he doin' When enemies close, they help you know what path that you pursuin' Enemies, enemies close, tryna get closer, huh