[Intro]
(Yeah) Neon flicker, pavement steam, late afternoon
The city hums — heartbeat syncopated to my shoes
(uh)
[Verse 1]
The sun it's shining, but seems like it's still raining
Just sound like a miracle to me, cause I've passed on my lot
It's challenging, but it's been a longer day, still not yet
Stepped 9 feet outside, but one day, I might see the crew outside
And them, they tryna look tough, but ain't got no fear on them
Cigarette ash in the gutter, diesel breath, street vendor steam
Suddenly a shorty just passed, but I saw her, then I call her like I ain't met
I try to flip on her, but she moves like she own the set
Cause she was just saying yes on each of my words — soft like sunset
(yeah) Streets smell of rain and frying oil, clock stuck at five
Footsteps sync with the flicker of a busted neon sign
[Pre-Chorus]
Long day, longer nights — pockets thin, head thick with dreams
Every corner holds a promise or a silence that screams
I keep a steady breath, count the knocks, count the schemes
Hustle in my spine, hope in the seams
[Chorus — Hook]
Rain & Shine — two words, one line (Rain & Shine)
Hold the light when the pavement's crying (Rain & Shine)
I keep walking, keep talking, I'm grinding by design
Rain & Shine — repeat that, make it mine (Rain & Shine)
(uh) (yeah)
[Verse 2]
Sidewalk whispers — coins, prayers, the vendor yelling out names
The block keeps secrets, kids play games in the pouring rain
I pass the corner where the crew stand tough with empty claims
They post a front but their faces fold like paper frames
I felt the weight of every step — regret stitched to my jeans
Mama said be careful, father said chase bigger things
I tighten up my cadence, internal rhyme like a swing
Flip the script on a loss — turn the hurt into green
Shorty laughed, said "You famous in your own mind"
I smiled, tucked a promise in my pocket like a find
[Chorus — Hook]
Rain & Shine — two words, one line (Rain & Shine)
Hold the light when the pavement's crying (Rain & Shine)
I keep walking, keep talking, I'm grinding by design
Rain & Shine — repeat that, make it mine (Rain & Shine)
(yeah) (repeat)
[Bridge — Reveal]
What I risked: nights without sleep, friendships frayed at the seams
What I could lose: a home, a heartbeat, the map of my dreams
If I stop, the pavement swallows me whole — that's the thing
So I lace my hope up tight, make the chorus ring
Neon stabs the sky, a cloud opens a seam
If I fall, I fall forward — it's deeper than it seems
I trade small comforts for the shot at something clean
This hustle's my confession and my hymn
[Verse 3 — Rise]
Dawn peeks like an alibi, lighter than last night's shame
Pigeons stir, store doors click, another day to claim
I walk nine feet further, push the line, own my name
The crew fades, the shorty waves, the city remembers my frame
I keep syllables sharp, lining pockets with rhyme
Internal rhymes snapping like a metronome in time
Concrete lessons taught me patience, taught me to climb
Every rain-ruined shoe is
