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.”