Cold Empire - Cold Blooded

# Cold Blooded **Theme:** Handling disrespect and betrayal with ruthless precision **Mood:** Menacing, unflinching, vengeful ## Lyrics [Intro] Cross me once, that's your last mistake I don't forgive, I don't negotiate Cold blooded runs through my veins In this game, weakness brings pain [Verse 1] Tommy thought he could steal from me Pocketed three grand, thought I wouldn't see But I got eyes everywhere, nothing slips past Had a conversation with him, didn't last I don't raise my voice, don't need to scream Just make examples so vivid they haunt your dreams He learned the hard way what happens when you bite the hand Now everybody knows where I stand [Chorus] Cold blooded, that's what they call me on the street Cold blooded, never accepting defeat You disrespect the king, you pay the price Cold blooded, I don't think twice Mercy's for the weak, compassion gets you killed Cold blooded, my heart is steel This ain't personal, it's principle and power Cold blooded every hour [Verse 2] Rival crew tried to push on my territory Sent three boys to test me, check the story They came through aggressive, talking reckless and loud I stayed calm, smiled, worked the crowd Then gave the signal, my soldiers moved in sync Before they knew what happened, blood filled the sink Message sent clear across enemy lines Touch my blocks, cross my signs, pay with your life every time [Pre-Chorus] See in this business, reputation is everything One sign of weakness, the vultures start circling So I keep my heart frozen, emotions on lock 'Cause feelings get you buried, survival means you're colder than a rock [Chorus] Cold blooded, that's what they call me on the street Cold blooded, never accepting defeat You disrespect the king, you pay the price Cold blooded, I don't think twice Mercy's for the weak, compassion gets you killed Cold blooded, my heart is steel This ain't personal, it's principle and power Cold blooded every hour [Bridge] They want me to feel guilty for protecting what's mine For enforcing the rules, for drawing the line But this is war, ain't no Geneva Convention Just survival of the fittest, pay attention I sleep fine at night knowing what I've done 'Cause hesitation in this game means you're done Every move calculated, every decision precise Being cold blooded is the price [Verse 3] My own cousin tried to set me up with the feds Wore a wire to our meeting, wanted me dead Found out quick, family don't mean protection When loyalty breaks, there's only one direction Handled it quiet, handled it clean Now there's one less rat contaminating my scene Some call it ruthless, I call it necessary When trust breaks, the penalty's legendary [Chorus] Cold blooded, that's what they call me on the street Cold blooded, never accepting defeat You disrespect the king, you pay the price Cold blooded, I don't think twice Mercy's for the weak, compassion gets you killed Cold blooded, my heart is steel This ain't personal, it's principle and power Cold blooded every hour [Outro] (Ice in my veins, fire in my soul) (Cold blooded is how I stay in control) (Cross the line, pay the toll) (Cold blooded, that's the role)