RESPECT - Rich Choreo Production

[Intro - Male Vocal, Spoken]

Yeah...

Sometimes you gotta know your worth.

Don't wait for them to tell you.

You tell them.

Respect.

[Verse 1 - Sung]

I've been down, I've been broke

Had my back against the rope

Still I held onto my hope

Wouldn't let it go

Took a few steps backwards

Just to find another road

Had a vision in my head

They could never take control

Overqualified, still waiting

Watching all the numbers change

Building something from the ground up

While they tried to play the game

Had me questioning myself

Like my strengths weren't enough

But I learned to trust my value

And remember who I was

[Pre-Chorus - Sung / Building]

I know what I bring to the table

I know what I'm worth

You can try to dim my light

But I know what I deserve

No more giving all my time

Just to hear them say, "Not yet"

If you're asking for my talent

Then you better show respect

[Chorus - KEEP ORIGINAL]

R-E

S-P

E-C

T Me

B-O

S-S

U-P

Boss up

R-E

S-P

E-C

T Me

P-A

Y

U-P

Pay up

[Verse 2 - Sung]

Maybe if I changed my language

Maybe if I played their game

Maybe if I shook the right hands

Would they finally know my name?

But I don't wanna kiss no rings

Just to get a seat inside

I can bring the vision to you

Without leaving me behind

Built the business, brought the numbers

Made the whole thing come alive

Then they started cutting people

Like the human part had died

Funny how they call it business

When the people pay the price

You can't build a better future

If you leave your soul behind

[Pre-Chorus - Sung]

I know what I bring to the table

I know what I'm worth

You can try to dim my light

But I know what I deserve

No more giving all my time

Just to hear them say, "Not yet"

If you're asking for my talent

Then you better show respect

[Chorus - KEEP ORIGINAL]

R-E

S-P

E-C

T Me

B-O

S-S

U-P

Boss up

R-E

S-P

E-C

T Me

P-A

Y

U-P

Pay up

[Verse 3 - Rap]

Hustler, entrepreneur, businessman

Three different lanes, but I understand

Hustlers survive, do whatever they can

Nine-to-five grind just to feed the fam

Entrepreneur sees a window, takes a chance

Builds his own lane, puts the work in his hands

Businessman builds a team, makes a vision expand

Gets a room full of people saying, "Yes, we can"

I've been all three, I know the difference

Paid my dues, now I'm changing the system

Experience and knowledge? That's intellectual property

You want what I built? Then respect the equity

I ain't asking for a favor

I ain't looking for a handout

If you want me at the table

Better understand what I'm about

[Bridge - Sung / Emotional]

I don't need permission

To become who I'm supposed to be

I spent too long trying to fit

Where they couldn't even see me

Now I'm standing in my power

And I'm done accepting less

You can call it what you want to

I just call it self-respect

[Final Chorus - BIG / Stacked Vocals]

R-E

S-P

E-C

T Me

B-O

S-S

U-P

Boss up

R-E

S-P

E-C

T Me

P-A

Y

U-P

Pay up

[Outro - Sung / Ad-libs]

Respect me...

Respect what I bring...

Respect my time...

Respect everything...

Boss up...

Pay up...

Yeah...

**R-E... S-P... E-C... T Me.**