[Intro]
Late nights on the stoep, stars in my eyes
Remember Toekomsrus — where the laughter used to rise
My Kasi built me, my Day Ones kept the flame
Now I step out, ain't playin' no more the same
[Verse 1]
I grew up where the children played outside till dusk
Streets full of voices, stoep chats and corner trust
Toekomsrus memories, mama's prayers and lullaby sings
Now sirens cut the quiet, kids killing kids, it stings
We used to share bread on the stoep, dreams on the block
Now we pray for healing, close our doors, pray the pain stops
Late nights no sleep, I watched the heavens while I planned
Dreamin' of a different life, hustle steady in my hands
From corner lights to center stage, I flipped the page
Cold nights, hard fights, turned my hunger to the wage
Day Ones with me, we survived the worst of days
Shared secrets on the stoep, now we count blessings and praise
[Pre-Chorus]
I been through it all — loss, love, and scars
But I hold my people close, carry hope like stars
We rise from the Kasi, we rise from the dust
Day Ones stand with me — loyalty and trust
[Chorus – 1]
I get rich, living in my trap house
Blowing smoke, I don't need no handout
Run it back, my mistakes are in the past
Future bright, like an NBA star
[Verse 2]
Back on my block, big boy moves, clean coat blacked
Pull up in my coop, all calm, dash lights faded back
Cops tag me out like I'm a ghost in motion
But I keep my head high, keep my heart full of devotion
Sell your soul, what is it worth? Money or peace?
I choose my people, choose my path, choose release
Since the jump I been steady, no fake intro, no start
I did this for my Day Ones, gave my chest, gave my heart
From late-night stargaze plans to a legacy in stone
I rap for my Kasi — for the fallen and the grown
Kids on corners need hope, not another headline scar
So I speak truth in my verses, try to heal what’s marred
[Pre-Chorus – Build]
Stoep chats to city lights, we sharpened our art
From sharing dreams on benches to building from the heart
We double down, no bailout, just hustle and craft
Made for the climb — steady hands, steady path
[Chorus – 2 (variation)]
Built my riches, came up from the trap house
Exhaled the smoke, ain't takin' from no handout
Ran it back, left my old mistakes in the past
Future brighter now — courtside, like an NBA star
[Bridge]
I remember Jayson, sworn to ride till the end
We counted stars and promises, thought the night would bend
He fell to the streets, a name I whisper in my sleep
Lost friends, lost futures — the tears we couldn't keep
But every loss carved courage, turned my pain into art
So I lace my shoes and play my part, keep the fire in my heart
This one’s for the mothers, for the kids, for the stoep cries
For the Toekomsrus afternoons and those quiet lullabies
[Final Chorus – Triumphant]
Made it rich, left the trap house behind
Smoke clears, I built this life with my own grind
Run it back, every lesson stamped into my past
Future blinding now — shining like an NBA star
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