Rise & Grind 1 by Thoms
Rise & Grind 1
Hip Hop,male vocals
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Thoms
Oct 12, 2025
Rise & Grind 1
Hip Hop,male vocals
Lyrics
Description
[Intro]
(Spoken, male) Yeah, uh — late night lights, early morning fights
This one’s for the ones who never slept on the climb
Let’s go
[Verse 1 — Rap-first (bars ~9–11 syllables)]
Wiped my jacket on the subway floor (9)
Counted wins not doors, kept the score (8)
2AM receipts, coffee cup roar (9)
Paper dreams stacked by the studio door (10)
Mama prayed while I learned to roar (8)
Lost a night, turned the pain to more (9)
Clock tick, sneakers on the cold concrete (10)
Hustle in my lungs — inhale the heat (9)
[Pre-Chorus]
When the city whispers stop, I double down (melodic)
Echoes turn to footsteps — I own this town (melodic)
Short breaths, longer vision, I outline the plan
Hands to the sky — one shot, one man
[Chorus — Tight anthem / repeatable]
Rise & shine — grind on my mind (hook)
Rise & shine — leave doubt behind (hook)
Rise & shine — light up the night (hook)
Rise & shine — fight for your life (hook)
(Ad-libs: ah, yeah, rise, skrrt)
[Verse 2 — Rap-first, concrete images & punchlines]
Bank app green but the fridge was bare (9)
Took two trains, carried hope and prayer (9)
Bounced checks, but I kept showing stare (9)
Turned a funeral suit into a winner's wear (11)
Phone full of nos, studio full of yes (10)
Put my name on walls they said were texts (9)
Punchlines like rent — gotta pay every month (11)
Made a loss into lessons, every scar front (10)
[Half-Time Breakdown — slow, weighted]
(Sung/Spoken) Breathe. Remember why you started.
The nights blunt the edges, the morning restarts it.
(Ad-libs: whoo — feel that?)
[Bridge — Call-to-action couplet resolving to hook]
Raise your voice, pick the stakes you wanna keep (melodic)
Flip the script — harvest dreams from what you weep (melodic)
Now clap once, stamp the ground, claim your time
Turn the whisper into an anthem — rise & shine
[Verse 3 — Double-time burst (rapid bars, multisyllabic rhymes)]
Clockwork, knock doors, knock doubts off the hinges (11)
Plot map, cash stacks, turned scrapes into fringes (11)
Microphone therapy, therapy's a clinic (10)
Lyrics to ledger, ledger balance infinite (11)
Late shows, throat raw, still I spit pure gold (10)
Lost friends, gained focus — stories I told (9)
Every stumble's a drum beat, I march to the fold (11)
Fuel in the furnace, now watch me go bold (9)
(Ad-libs: ayy-ayy, let's get it — uh)
[Chorus — Repeat]
Rise & shine — grind on my mind
Rise & shine — leave doubt behind
Rise & shine — light up the night
Rise & shine — fight for your life
(Ad-libs: yeah, come on — rise, rise)
[Outro — Spoken & sung tag]
(Spoken, close) If you ever doubted, let this be the proof —
We build from the concrete, we bloom through the roof.
(Sung) Rise & shine — grind on my mind (soft)
Rise & shine — now claim your time (fade out)
(Ad-libs: peace — keep pushin', uh)
Rise & Grind
Genre
Hip Hop
Gist
"Rise & Grind" is an anthem celebrating relentless perseverance through hardship, capturing the journey of overcoming obstacles by embracing hustle, self-belief, and transformation.
Themes
- Tenacity and resilience amid struggle
- The grind of chasing dreams against all odds
- Turning setbacks into motivation and growth
- Urban life as both challenge and inspiration
- Claiming personal power and legacy through effort
Inspiration
Inspired by the original prompt’s vivid narrative of late nights, early fights, and unyielding hustle, this song channels the spirit of those who refuse to rest until success is earned. It reflects the intimate, raw moments of struggle and the triumphant mindset needed to "rise and shine."
Emotional Impact
Listeners feel empowered and motivated, resonating deeply with the raw authenticity and determination conveyed. The track instills a sense of hope and urgency, pushing the audience to embrace their own grind with courage and conviction.