[Verse 1] In my studio, my pad Little kingdom that I never had Far away from the dishes and the laundry pile Just a swivel chair throne and a crooked smile Got the door sealed up like a vault Only time that I answer is to hit “halt” But I’m locked in, locked in, clock’s gone blank All I hear is my heart and the speakers crank No loud kids runnin' through my schemes No cartoons cutting in on my dreams Just cursor blinks like a strobe in the dark And this cheap-ass mic, but it still got spark [Pre-Chorus] While the wife and the kids all sleep I’m diggin’ for a dark bass that's deep Clock on the wall say “go” then “stop” I twist that dial and let it drop (let it drop) [Chorus] I’m on that night shift in my studio While the whole damn world goes slow Runnin’ these lines ’til the sunrise glows Then I knock out cold, like nobody knows Got a soft bed waitin’ when I’m done with the beats They’ll be laughin’ in the hallway, I’ll be buried in sheets They can shout, they can jump, they can run, they can play I’ll be dreamin’ up the verse that I’ll write next day [Verse 2] Rig shored up with the cables tight Little tangle like the map of my life But it all flows clean when I hit that switch And the hum of my P.C. in the room turn rich Got presets in docs named after cities and sins Got scars on my hands from these clockwork spins Cuz I twist one knob, then another, then back Tryna turn my stress into one dope ass track Made peace with the chaos in a four-bar loop Found truth in the drop and the way words swoop If they ask what I do when the world won’t stay Tell ’em “I stayed up late so I can sleep through the day" [Pre-Chorus] While the wife and the kids all sleep I’m countin’ syllables, not sheep Words stack tall, then I tear ’em down Build ’em back better with a rougher sound (uh) [Chorus] I’m on that night shift in my studio While the whole damn world goes slow Runnin’ these lines ’til the sunrise glows Then I knock out cold, like nobody knows Got a soft bed waitin’ when I’m done with the beats They’ll be laughin’ in the hallway, I’ll be buried in sheets They can shout, they can jump, they can run, they can play I’ll be dreamin’ up the verse that I’ll write next day [Bridge] Tap that pad, let the thought explode (hey!) Every little pain got a secret code Every little win got a hidden note Every little fear got a heavy quote I ain’t out here chasin’ praise I’m just tryna catch this phrase Write it down, lock it in a late-night file Hit save, lean back, then I crack a smile (yeah) [Chorus] I’m on that night shift in my studio While the whole damn world goes slow Runnin’ these lines ’til the sunrise glows Then I knock out cold, like nobody knows Got a soft bed waitin’ when I’m done with the beats They’ll be laughin’ in the hallway, I’ll be buried in sheets They can shout, they can jump, they can run, they can play I’ll be dreamin’ up the verse that I’ll write next day [Outro] This is my night shift makin' tracks in my studio While the whole house dreams, let the audio go Pump it so loud that the paint might peel But the fam outta range, so it stays unreal This my night shift studio, Ima ride this wave Till the sunrise creeps up, then I'm crawlin' in the cave They countin' their sheep, I’m countin’ these schemes I’m awake in the dark, building daylight dreams (oh)
