[Verse 1] Late nights on the block, I'm counting every lesson learned Frostbite in my veins but the hunger still burns They was sleeping on the kid, now they watch me take my turn Boots muddy from the trenches, every stripe I had to earn No handouts in my city, just the grind and the smoke They talk big on the 'Gram but in real life they broke I move silent like a phantom, let the money do the boast Keep my circle tight, only real ones get close Vision tunnel, no distractions when I'm locked into the mode Heavy is the head when you're carrying the load They want the crown but they don't want the cold [Chorus ] Cold streets, hot bars, I'm a product of the pavement Every scar on my back is a form of documentation They can't stop what they started, this is more than motivation I was built for the pressure, no room for hesitation Cold streets, hot bars, watch me take what they ain't gave me Heart colder than December but my ambition never lazy They been counting me out, now they looking at me crazy Cold streets made a monster, ain't a damn thing can phase me [Verse 2] I don't need validation from the ones who never rode They was MIA when I was struggling with the load Now they want a piece, trying to crack the code But loyalty's expensive and these fakes can't afford I keep my head low, let the work speak loud Came from nothing, now I'm standing tall and proud They throw shade but I'm too focused on the crown Every setback was a setup for the comedown I maneuver through the chaos like I'm trained for the war Got my brothers on my left, we don't settle for the draw Winning's in my DNA, it's what I'm breathing for [Chorus ] Cold streets, hot bars, I'm a product of the pavement Every scar on my back is a form of documentation They can't stop what they started, this is more than motivation I was built for the pressure, no room for hesitation Cold streets, hot bars, watch me take what they ain't gave me Heart colder than December but my ambition never lazy They been counting me out, now they looking at me crazy Cold streets made a monster, ain't a damn thing can phase me [Bridge ] They don't know about the nights I couldn't sleep They don't know about the promises I keep They just see the surface, never see the deep But I'm ten toes down and I'm in too deep No retreat, no surrender, just the mission on repeat I was forged in the fire, now I'm bringing the heat [Chorus ] Cold streets, hot bars, I'm a product of the pavement Every scar on my back is a form of documentation They can't stop what they started, this is more than motivation I was built for the pressure, no room for hesitation Cold streets, hot bars, watch me take what they ain't gave me Heart colder than December but my ambition never lazy They been counting me out, now they looking at me crazy Cold streets made a monster, ain't a damn thing can phase me [Outro ] Cold streets raised me, now I'm raising the stakes Every move calculated, no room for mistakes They gon' remember my name when the foundation shakes This is drill, this is real, this is everything it takes