[Intro]
Yeah—uh, check it
Maple Ave nights, city lights, heartbeat steady
We rise, we reign, unstoppable
(Ad-libs: Whoo! Rise up!)
[Verse 1]
26 on Maple Ave., rent past due, kitchen light a flicker
Two A.M. on the stoop, pocket lint, cold fingers twitchin' quicker
Mama dialed twice, said, "Stay safe," I whispered, "I got plans"
Paperbacks and dollar dreams, beats sketched on napkin scans
Busted taillight on the 7 train, rhythm in the clack and clang
Freight of tomorrow rolling past, I tap the rim of my chain
Turned a slow-burn night into a blueprint, pencil to the page
From corner cyphers to late-night shows, burned my name on stage
Concrete taught me cadence, gutters taught me grit
Smoke rings and headlines, every setback fit the script
So I lace up, step out, cold air sharp like a blade
This is more than grind—it's sermons that the pavement made
(Ad-lib: Uh, come on)
[Pre-Chorus — Call & Response]
I say: "How we move?"
(You say: "Relentless")
I say: "What's the proof?"
(You say: "Persistence")
I say: "What's the aim?"
(You say: "To win")
We say together: "We rise, we reign"
[Chorus — Hook]
We rise, we reign — unstoppable (We rise)
We rise, we reign — untouchable (We reign)
Short breath, long game — watch us blow the top off
We rise, we reign — unstoppable (Repeat ad-lib pockets)
(Ad-libs: Rise! Reign! Whoo!)
[Verse 2]
Turned every no to a yes, pressed progress, no stress, bless the mess
Sleepless nights, blue-lit fights, hallway echoes of my step
Mama’s old coat on a chair, smell of coffee, sugar, hope
Flashbacks of busted clocks, now the time's mine to scope
I paint with heavy metaphors — gold bricks in a small room
My words like subway graffiti, bold colors on the gloom
Internal rhyme like heartbeats, snapback to the cadence
I write my faith in margins, this is more than patronage
From unpaid bills to headline fills, I hustle on repeat
Found melody in minor keys, turned failure to a beat
You can read me in the scars — each one maps my route
From quiet kitchen bargaining to stages full of shout
(Ad-lib: Let’s get it)
[Pre-Chorus — Call & Response]
I say: "Where we from?"
(You say: "The ground")
I say: "What we got?"
(You say: "Our sound")
I say: "How we move?"
(You say: "Unstoppable")
We say together: "We rise, we reign"
[Chorus — Hook (Tighter/Repeatable)]
We rise, we reign — unstoppable
We rise, we reign — unstoppable
(Short chant: Rise! Reign! Rise! Reign!)
[Bridge]
Like lighthouses in storm drifts, our pulses carve the dark
We weld our broken anchors into stars — ignite the spark
Metaphors are armor, metaphors are maps, we chart the scars
Every alley taught me rhythm, every bruise became a bar
(Ad-lib: Bars, yeah)
[Break / Chant Section — Rhythm Pocket]
Call it out: "Maple Ave to the main stage"
Response: "From rent to reign, flip the page"
Hands up: "We climb" — hands down: "We claim"
All together: "We rise, we reign — unstoppa-a-ble!"
(Pockets for ad-libs on the last word)
[Chorus — Final (Stream-Friendly Short Repeats)]
We rise
