Tee Grizzley gets real about the cost of survival on Street Psalms, his gritty new album hitting November 14 via 300 Entertainment, and Brain Cells stands out as that sharp reminder mid-way through, where every decision feels like it’s carving space in your skull for the next play.
Grizzley’s spent years mapping Detroit’s raw edges in his music, from the breakout rush of First Day Out to the reflective loops on Chapters of the Trenches, and Brain Cells fits right into that lineage. It’s classic Tee: booming 808s under a trap beat that rolls steady, his flow switching from urgent bars to those half-sung hooks that make the pain hit personal. He dropped a quick teaser on his Instagram story last week, just a voice memo snippet over a dark beat, hinting at lines about stacking wisdom amid the losses, produced in those late-night sessions where he links with longtime beatmakers like Helluva to keep it grounded in Motor City sound.
This isn’t flying solo; Brain Cells slots in as track 15 on the 20-deep tracklist, smack in the heart of an album that’s Grizzley’s “gospel of the trenches,” as he put it in that tracklist reveal post on IG. The whole thing weaves street sermons through highs and lows: openers like In My Life set the confessional tone, collabs with Polo G on Seen Enough and Rod Wave on Voicemail add that melodic weight, and closers like New Chapter flip to hard-won hope. It’s about 45 minutes of no-skip storytelling, blending raw flexes with vulnerable cuts that show how the block shapes you without breaking you entirely. Real ones will relate, lost ones might wake up—that’s the vibe he promised.
Dive into the Brain Cells lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other Street Psalms tracks for more of Tee Grizzley’s trench-tested truth.
| Lead Vocals | Tee Grizzley |
| Songwriter | Tee Grizzley |
| Music Producer | Helluva |
| Label | 300 Entertainment |
| Release Date | November 14, 2025 |
| Song Language | English |
| Copyright © | 300 Entertainment |
Lyrics of Brain Cells by Tee Grizzley
[Intro]
(Helluva Made This Beat, Baby) Uh, Uh
Uh
[Chorus]
Dumb Shit Kill My Brain Cells (Kill My Brain Cells)
You Can’t Think, Can’t F**k With You (Can’t F**k),
Not Repayin’ Well (Not Repayin’ Well)
You Would Never Know What I’m Goin’ Through
And I Got Shame Still, I Did Shit That Can’t Be True (Can’t Be True)
These H**s Ain’t Nothin’ At All (Ain’t Nothin’),
The F**k I Look Like Chasin’ You? (F**k I Look Like?)
Bro, You Ain’t Gon’ Learn Nothin’ From Them (Nothin’ From Them),
Me, I Can Show You A Thing Or Two (A Thing Or Two)
Bro, We Ain’t Goin’ For Nothin’, I Swear (Nothin’, I Swear),
Move Wrong And I’m Paintin’ You (Paintin’ You)
This Shit Could Go However You Want It (However You Want It),
Very Lovin’, Very Dangerous Too (Dangerous Too)
People Spoiled, Shit Don’t Go They Way One Time, They Blamin’ You
[Verse 1]
If You With Me, Stay The Same,
Please Don’t Switch Up Out The Blue (Switch Up Out The Blue)
Niggas Better Watch That Tough Shit,
It’s Better Watch That Attitude (Watch That Attitude)
Be So Hard To Tell Who Genuine, They Know What These Racks’ll Do
(They Know What These Racks’ll Do)
If I Stop F**kin’ With You, It’s Rare That I’ll Start F**kin’ Back With You
(I’m Not F**kin’ Back With You)
I Should Not Explain Certain Shit, Especially If A Motherf**ker Grown (Grown)
If I Feel Like You Don’t Love Me, But You Do, Then Prove Me Wrong (Wrong)
I Be Laughin’, Crackin’ Jokes, Whole Time I’m Stressed, My Heart Broke (Heart Broke)
I Keep That Shit To Myself, Certain Shit You Gotta Deal With Alone
(Certain Shit You Gotta Deal With Alone)
Talk Too Much, You Would Tell My Business, Make Sure I Never Complain To You
(I’ma Never Complain To You)
Before You Give ’em Your All, Make Sure They Doin’ The Same For You
(They Doin’ The Same To You)
Don’t Let ’em Tell You How To Live, They Ain’t Gon’ Get In That Grave With You
Lose Me As A Friend, Life Won’t Be The Same For You
[Chorus]
Dumb Shit Kill My Brain Cells (Kill My Brain Cells)
You Can’t Think, Can’t F**k With You (F**k), Not Repayin’ Well (Repayin’ Well)
You Would Never Know What I’m Goin’ Through
And I Got Shame Still, I Did Shit That Can’t Be True
These H**s Ain’t Nothin’ At All (Nothin’),
The F**k I Look Like Chasin’ You? (Chasin’ You)
Bro, You Ain’t Gon’ Learn Nothin’ From Them (Nothin’ From Them),
Me, I Can Show You A Thing Or Two (Thing Or Two)
Bro, We Ain’t Goin’ For Nothin’, I Swear (Nothin’, I Swear),
Move Wrong And I’m Paintin’ You (Paintin’ You)
This Shit Could Go However You Want It (However You Want It),
Very Lovin’, Very Dangerous Too (Dangerous Too)
People Spoiled, Shit Don’t Go They Way One Time, They Blamin’ You
[Verse 2]
Come From Sharin’ [?] With My Bros (With My Bros)
Now I’m Slammin’ Bentley Doors (Bentley Doors)
Neck And Wrist On Chilli Mode (Chilli Mode)
Quarter M On Rick And Chrome (Rick And Chrome)
It Ain’t That I Don’t F**k With You, I Swear I Just Be Busy, Bro (Be Busy, Bro)
Constantly Workin’, That’s What I Get Them Millions For (What I Get Them Millions For)
Can’t Have No Straps Around Me ‘less You Ain’t Been On Three Hits Or Two (Hits Or Two)
You Ain’t Gotta Be Gangster To Be With Us, Brodie, It’s Different Shit To Do (Different Shit To Do)
I Turnt Up And Lit The Crew, Fine Shit, Come Pick And Choose (Pick And Choose)
I Say, “Baby, I’m Tee G’s,” He Say, “We Already Hip To You” (Hip To You)
Say You My Mans, But Sneak Diss Me, How Is That Not Strange To You? (How That Not Strange?)
Be Careful Who You Tell Your Secrets, They’ll Use That To Play With You (They’ll Use That To Play)
You Ain’t Even Tryna Get No Money, This Shit Must Be A Game To You (Game To You)
Cool With Life Passin’ You By, Man, That’s Insane To View (That’s Insane)
[Chorus]
Dumb Shit Kill My Brain Cells (Brain Cells)
You Can’t Think, Can’t F**k With You
(Can’t F**k With You), Not Repayin’ Well (Not Repayin’ Well)
You Would Never Know What I’m Goin’ Through (Know What I’m Goin’ Through)
And I Got Shame Still (Shame Still), I Did Shit That Can’t Be True (Can’t Be True)
These H**s Ain’t Nothin’ At All (Ain’t Nothin’),
The F**k I Look Like Chasin’ You? (Chasin’ You)
Bro, You Ain’t Gon’ Learn Nothin’ From Them (Nothin’ From Them),
Me, I Can Show You A Thing Or Two (A Thing Or Two)
Bro, We Ain’t Goin’ For Nothin’, I Swear (Nothin’, I Swear),
Move Wrong And I’m Paintin’ You (I’m Paintin’ You)
This Shit Could Go However You Want It (However You Want It),
Very Lovin’, Very Dangerous Too (Dangerous Too)
People Spoiled, Shit Don’t Go They Way One Time, They Blamin’ You (Blamin’ You)
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