HEAVY PLATE

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Intro

Three hundred and somethin'... number don't even matter no more

Chorus

Heavy plate, heavy plate, everybody talkin' Heavy plate, heavy plate, but you ain't carry nothin' Heavy plate, heavy plate, 954 raised me on this Heavy plate, heavy plate, tell me who you judgin'

Verse 1

Stepped on the tile this mornin', cold feet, cold number Walmart on Sunrise got the 3X but I need the 4 Mango colada from the ventanita, third one this week Abuela said I got my daddy frame but daddy died at forty-two Same plate, same portions, different Florida mornin' Sweat through my shirt before I hit Broward Boulevard Doctor on Oakland Park said my pressure critical I laughed, grabbed a pastelito, kept it movin' still

Chorus

Heavy plate, heavy plate, everybody talkin' Heavy plate, heavy plate, but you ain't carry nothin' Heavy plate, heavy plate, 954 raised me on this Heavy plate, heavy plate, tell me who you judgin'

Verse 2

Mama put sofrito on at six, house smellin' like God's kitchen She grab my face, mijo you too thin, eat more Meanwhile I can't fit through the bathroom door no more Titi Carmen at Thanksgiving, you gettin' big papi, here's cake Love language in my family come fried and come sweet Cousin died from the sugar but we still won't skip the beat Food the apology, food the funeral, food the medication Four plates deep wonderin' if love taste like early sleep

Verse 3

My boy said big dawg you still my mans But he said it holdin' his girl back at the Fireman's They laugh when I dance, somebody yelled Free Willy from the bleachers Young bulls at the court on Davie won't pass me the rock Best friend since Carol City Middle don't call no more Said I'm a liability, can't fit in his Accord I make the joke first so they can't, that's the armor One real one in a hundred fakes, least somebody want me alive

Chorus

Heavy plate, heavy plate, everybody talkin' Heavy plate, heavy plate, but you ain't carry nothin' Heavy plate, heavy plate, 954 raised me on this Heavy plate, heavy plate, tell me who you judgin'

Verse 4

She trace the stretch marks on my side like readin' braille Kiss my stomach in the dark, say she love every detail I pull the sheet up, she pull it down, say stop hidin' She bought me joggin' shoes, left 'em by the door Not a hint, just so we can walk the Broadwalk more Her mama said leave the big boy, find somebody fit She said mama he the only man that make me feel whole She see me cryin' in the shower, she just sit and wait outside

Verse 5

HR said the chair broke cause of wear and tear Everybody in the breakroom know exactly why I'm there Manager in Hialeah said I failed the physical Insurance won't cover surgery, BMI too high to fix it all Kids at the bus stop got the jokes from TikTok memorized Stranger at Publix bumped my cart then mugged me for existin' But I'm here though, breathin' on this concrete like I earned it Every pound a lesson, I ain't askin' for your pity

Outro

Heavy plate I just wanna eat in peace, man

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