[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.”