Clean But Hunted

[Verse 1]
They keep throwin’ my name in the air
Did my dirt, then I disappeared
Turned my life, now they reappear
Same old badges, same old sneer
Pulled me over, “where you been at?”
Check my plates, check my VIN tag
Hands off, but they itch for the zip bag
Prayin’ that I slip, that I trip, get a quick grab
They circle my block like a buzzard
Talkin’ to my ex, to my cousin
Question every move, every button
“Who you see last night?” — I ain’t budgin’
All these rumors, every whisper
I can hear the heat in the distance
They want dirt, but the past just missed ’em
All they got now is persistence
[Chorus]
They hate that I’m clean now (clean now)
Ain’t got nothin’ but my name to scream now (scream now)
Cops ask questions, everyone lean out (lean out)
Mouths stay shut, they can’t squeeze out (nah)
I did my time in the dark, I climbed out (climbed out)
You want a charge but there’s nothin’ to find now (find now)
You want my fall, but I’m stuck in my grind now (grind now)
They hate that I’m clean, but I shine now (shine now)
[Verse 2]
They at my door, early morn, boots on the mat
Flashlight in my face, “where you hidin’ it at?”
Search warrant in a folder, but it’s thin, that’s facts
’Cause the dirt you hopin’ for just ain’t growin’ back
They mad ’cause the spot I was posted is vacant
Mad ’cause the block that was hot turned vacant
Mad ’cause the kid that they mapped as a case
Came back, new path, new face, new patience
Harassin’ every friend that I text
“Where he get that car? Where he get that check?”
I got a paycheck, not a pack in the desk
I got a clock-in, not a Glock in the vest
You want chains, I got chains in my chest
Old weight, still pressin’ on my neck
But I walk straight, let the rumors go deaf
You can chase ghosts, I’m protectin’ my breath (hey!)
[Chorus]
They hate that I’m clean now (clean now)
Ain’t got nothin’ but my name to scream now (scream now)
Cops ask questions, everyone lean out (lean out)
Mouths stay shut, they can’t squeeze out (they can’t)
I did my time in the dark, I climbed out (climbed out)
You want a charge but there’s nothin’ to find now (find now)
You want my fall, but I’m stuck in my grind now (grind now)
They hate that I’m clean, but I shine now (I shine)

rap, Dark trap beat with distorted 808s and sharp hi-hats, male vocals. Verse starts low and menacing, tight triplet flows; hook explodes with shouted gang vocals and layered ad-libs. Sparse eerie bells in the background, sub-heavy mix that leaves room for aggressive punchy lead vocal and occasional pitched-down doubles., clean