[Verse 1]
City streets crack like old vinyl records cutting through the night,
Hands bruised but steady, fingers glued to dreams tight,
Concrete veins pumping stories no one wrote in plain sight,
Every stumble’s a tattoo under scars that catch the light.
I hear the whispers, doubts sneaking through alleyways and walls,
Late nights counting pennies, trading silent calls,
The weight of every no pressing deep until it almost stalls,
But the fire beneath my ribs—I swear it burns and never falls.
[Chorus]
Rise up, from the shadows where dreams get torn,
Rise up, like a storm that won’t be worn,
Beat the drum of your fight on the floor,
Rise up, rise up, keep coming back for more.
[Verse 2]
Every setback’s a crack in pavement, but cracks let the green grow,
Paved roads got cracks too, but still the wheels roll,
Voices reeling with doubt, trying to cut the flow,
But I’m weaving through the chaos with a rhythm they don’t know.
Lost nights in traffic jams where hope seemed thin,
Words hit sharp like ice, echo through my skin,
But I lace these stories into verses thick with grit and grin,
A phoenix in disguise, ready to begin.
[Pre-Chorus]
Breath held tight, heartbeats spill across the line,
The hustle's not a whisper, it's a battle cry refined.
Walked through fires that tried to redefine my spine,
But here I stand, steel forged, ready to shine.
[Chorus]
Rise up, from the shadows where dreams get torn,
Rise up, like a storm that won’t be worn,
Beat the drum of your fight on the floor,
Rise up, rise up, keep coming back for more.
[Bridge]
Look, the night’s thick but it’s folding back,
Every star slips through, a crack in black.
No crown yet, just scars earning tracks,
I’m not lost, just finding my own facts.
[Chorus]
Rise up, from the shadows where dreams get torn,
Rise up, like a storm that won’t be worn,
Beat the drum of your fight on the floor,
Rise up, rise up, keep coming back for more.
[Outro]
So when the silence thickens, and the lights go low,
Remember these streets, the ones that made you glow.
Rise up, not just to stand but to grow,
This fight is yours, and it’s time to show.
