[Intro: Trae tha Truth] I shine bright like a diamond, I shine bright like a diamond I shine bright like a diamond, I shine bright like a diamond I shine bright like a diamond [Hook: Rihanna] Shine bright like a diamond, shine bright like a diamond Shine bright like a diamond, shine bright like a diamond [Verse 1] What a wonderful f**ed up life, looking to get some closure Opposite of these f** n***as trying to get exposure Haters in violation, trust nothing of what they showed ya Battle em til it's over, Trae going up like a soldier Tell em I've been in the back Sick of motherf**ers looking over this life of mine My [?] is time to shine To the point that they're going blind I've been through so much my testimony say [?] look up I got the hood, I hope the risk will hold up Get this money til my desk can't fold up I gotta win Tried to close the door but I got up in I done missed my shot then shot again My time to go, I ain't stopping again Know the road is rough but I'm a high beam So many can get it and lose it Not me, you gon' know when I choose it You can tell em I'm determined to get it And if I want it, ain't no way to refuse it I told my grandfather I'll shine for em just like a diamond
Even though it's dark I told em spark the light and you can find em For those who tried to sh** on me, I'm right here to remind em The true focus on moving forward like you can't rewind [Hook] [Verse 2] King of the streets, 13 bust tell em I've been that Even though they left me missing Tell them b**h n***as I've been back I'm something like a diamond deep in the dirt but now I done rose up You can close your eyes if you want, but in my presence sh** get rose up Position til I chose up, right after that go all in Yeah then go get this work if they don't want it tell em call in n***a I'm a boss, you out here stressing tryna work for higher You wanna be me, no listeril, what the f** what it requires Yeah, I shine bright like a diamond I was promised to see the top and got to climb it on my way Ain't no less than being great like Muhammad was speaking tree All I know is handle business, if not then I'm in the way And I take a team but n***as stop this lane of mine, I'm like nights in Manhattan I'm in the game that make the plays, now they calling me Madden And yes I love to make bitter But I don't give a f**, the world is mine and I'm gon k** her For real n***a [Hook]