Unpaid Favors by Dead Air Syndicate
Unpaid Favors
[Intro]
Yeah…
Ain’t about the money this time
It’s about loyalty, respect… debts that never die
[Verse 1]
Did a lot for the streets, yeah, I held it down
Backed the wrong ones, now the snakes all around
Saved a few from the fire, kept ‘em from the pain
But some turned their back, now the streets know my name
It ain’t bills or loans, it’s promises unpaid
Time and trust lost, loyalty betrayed
I kept my word, moved silent, no chatter
But some owe me life, not just some paper matter
[Chorus]
Unpaid favors, debts they can’t measure
Not about the money, it’s respect and pressure
Did for you once, did for you twice
Now the scales are heavy, payin’ the price
[Verse 2]
Every handshake, every ride through the rain
Every cover for mistakes, every shared pain
I counted on you, thought you counted on me
But some debts stay open like an endless sea
It’s in the corners, whispers in the night
People owe me loyalty, people owe me right
I move like a shadow, eyes on the score
Unpaid favors stack, can’t ignore it no more
[Chorus]
Unpaid favors, debts they can’t measure
Not about the money, it’s respect and pressure
Did for you once, did for you twice
Now the scales are heavy, payin’ the price
[Bridge]
It’s deeper than cash, deeper than the grind
It’s about loyalty lost, trust left behind
You owe me a life, you owe me a name
In the streets, favor’s the currency, survival’s the game
Every debt unpaid, yeah, it’s a chain on my soul
Keepin’ score in silence, takin’ my toll
[Verse 3]
Late nights, city lights, I remember the debt
The ones I saved, the ones I ain’t forget
I ain’t askin’ for gold, I ain’t askin’ for fame
Just pay your dues or remember my name
Streets don’t forgive, snakes don’t repent
Every unpaid favor’s a lesson heaven-sent
Keep your circle tight, keep your word brave
Or you end up lost to the unpaid favors grave
[Chorus / Outro]
Unpaid favors, debts they can’t measure
Not about the money, it’s respect and pressure
Did for you once, did for you twice
Now the scales are heavy, payin’ the price
Yeah… unpaid favors, never forget, never free