[Intro]
(Beat drops, distant subway rumble)
Yeah—this my time, (uh)
Neon on my palms, city in my spine
Skrrt—listen
[Verse 1]
Two-dollar dinners, nap on borrowed couches,
Winter coats patched with hope around my shoulders, pouches
Plotting routes on subway lines at midnight stations,
Maps with coffee stains, counting small imaginations
Boy in the corner booth scribblin' hundred-dollar dreams,
Late rent notices, mixtapes taped to broken seams
Scraped knuckles from a rooftop, typing rhymes on receipts,
Every streetlight taught a lesson while the cold wind speaks
Every scar's a medal, metal in my heart—heavy, smart,
I flip the script like storefront glass, reflectin' art
Smell of grease and vinyl, studio lights hum low,
Tape hiss, sleep missed, watch the city learn my flow
[Pre-Chorus]
(Quiet build) Watch me write my name in steam on the window pane
(Ad-lib) Watch me—yeah, watch me—(echo: watch me)
[Chorus]
This my time—watch me climb (this my time)
Break the lines, light the skyline (this my time)
City breath, I write my name (this my time)
Unforgettable—I spark the flame
(Drop) Unforgettable—spark the flame (uh)
[Verse 2]
Booked a small set, fifteen in a laundromat crowd,
Mic cut mid-verse—phone went dead, I felt bowed
Got a voicemail from my old coach sayin', "Kid, keep grindin',"
But I lost the number, found my rhythm, stop rewindin'
Remember busted van, broken strings, a failed showcase,
Coach said, "You got one shot—turn pain into your base"
So I stayed up, wired on instant noodles and late calls,
Found a mentor in a barstool poet who scribbled on napkins small
He said, "Burn what you borrow, turn your scar into a key,"
So I did—opened doors I couldn't even see
A failed gig became a ledger of the lessons taught,
Missed calls turned to fans, every doubt slowly got caught
Now I'm callin' out the skyline with a practiced aim,
From laundromat to landmark—I'm changin' the game
[Pre-Chorus]
(Louder) Watch me carve my story in the alley paint and chrome
(Ad-lib) Yeah—watch me—(echo: watch me)
[Chorus]
This my time—watch me climb (this my time)
Break the lines, light the skyline (this my time)
City breath, I write my name (this my time)
Unforgettable—I spark the flame
(Drop) Unforgettable—spark the flame (uh)
[Bridge / Breakdown]
Call-and-response: "Who brought the light?" — "We did."
Short reveal: I write my name in neon on an uptown grid
(Ad-libs, echo) "Neon—neon—my name—my name"
Make space—beat cuts—one vocal tag: "Lyra—flame"
[Chorus - Full Fuel]
This my time—watch me climb (this my time)
Break the lines, light the skyline (this my time)
City breath, I write my name (this my time)
Unforgettable—I spark the flame
This my time—watch me climb (this my time)
Break the lines, light the skyline (this my time)
City breath, I write my name (this my time)
Unforgettable—I spark the flame
[Outro]
(Soft, echoing) Neon hands, late-night plans, heartbeat like a train
From laundromats to landmark lights, I rise again
Unforgettable—can't you see? (can't
