You polishing illusions like they diamonds in the rough but pressure makes gems you

just crumble under stuff you talk about your rise but your steps never elevate

escalated dreams still you stuck at the gate you're wearing all that pride like

It stitched in your seams but it tears on the truth unravel quick at the seams you build

around applause let the noise be your guide but Silence is the test when there's

nowhere to hide,

you're standing on perception as a fragile foundation,

every step you take, shaking your own narration,

you trying to look tall in a room full of kings,

but the presence ain't measured by material things, they know when you speak,

but it's all of respect like a check with no funds,

just number no depth, you chasing validation like it's something you earn,

but respect they requested is a force to discern.

You script your whole persona like roll in the play,

but the crowd see the cracks when the lights fade away,

you loud with the image but the substance is mute all style no core that's a hollow pursuit

you snack all your claims but the weight never holds like story told.

twice but it's already old, you're reaching for height that your spirit can't match,

trying to climb reputation with a weak dispatch,

you're talking like a giant but your shadow stays small,

even when you stand up, you don't stand up at all,

they laugh in the distance, you just hearing applause,

misread in the room that's your critical flaw,

you measure your worth by the eyes that you catch,

but the truth don't blink twice that you sees through the act, you built for attention,

i'm built to endure when the image collapse only truth is secure.