Honor and Respect

[Intro – The Weeknd] Honor and respect… Mmm, yeah… [Hook – The Weeknd] Honor and respect, that’s the life I protect When the crown gets heavy, I still wear it on my neck Through the pain and the checks, through the love and neglect I demand what I’ve earned—honor and respect [Verse 1 – Jay-Z] Came from where the corners never honored a dream Now I’m sipping Ace on yachts, though I started with beans Built my name brick by brick, this ain’t luck, it’s esteem They triеd to box me in, I drew my own scenе Made a code with my brothers, never switch for a check When the vultures came circling, we still held our neck Integrity lasts longer than your diamonds reflect Legacy’s a long game—honor and respect [Hook – The Weeknd] Honor and respect, that’s the life I protect When the crown gets heavy, I still wear it on my neck Through the pain and the checks, through the love and neglect I demand what I’ve earned—honor and respect [Verse 2 – Jay-Z] Now my daughter got options, son building his throne From Marcy to the Met, man, the growth is my own Ain’t no value in the flex if the soul isn’t grown What’s a king with no honor? Just a man with a loan So I mentor the youth, told ’em don’t chase the fame Let your name mean more than a blue check on a frame When your word hold weight, that’s when respect came— Honor over everything, that’s the blueprint game [Bridge – The Weeknd, falsetto layered] Blood on the crown, tears on the chain Paid for my power with struggle and pain Pray for my foes, love in my reign Honor and respect is the only real gain [Hook – The Weeknd, extended harmonies] Honor and respect, that’s the life I protect When the crown gets heavy, I still wear it on my neck Through the pain and the checks, through the love and neglect I demand what I’ve earned—honor and respect [Outro – Jay-Z spoken / The Weeknd humming] “In this life, respect ain’t given, it’s earned Honor lasts longer than money. The real wealth’s in your name.”