Lyrics
[Intro]
Yeah
Woke up with the weight on me
Still walk with it
Watch this
[Verse 1]
Mama working two jobs
I was working two minds
Quit now, or keep climbing?
Both of them felt like I’m dying
Food stamps in the top drawer
Eviction on the front door
I was praying for a detour
Life turned me to a sharp sword
Cousin in the cell doing calendars
Told me, "Be the one that get us outta here"
Devil in my ear like, "You ain't built for this"
I just grit my teeth through the bitterness
[Chorus]
I stay up, stay down, stay grinding (grinding)
Through the pain, through the rain, I’m shining (shining)
Every scar on my skin, that’s diamonds (diamonds)
I don’t break, I just bend, keep climbing
I stay up, stay down, stay fighting (fighting)
If I fall, hit the floor, I’m rising (rising)
All this pressure on my back, I’m smiling
I ain’t stopping till the struggle turn silent (yeah)
[Verse 2]
Dark thoughts, late night, I was boxed in
Staring at the ceiling like, "I’m locked in"
Homies took a fast route, quick cash route
Now they face down, chalk on the asphalt
I was on the bus, earbuds, plotting
Writing on my phone, whole world watching
Teachers said, "You’ll end up like your old man"
Look at me now, whole plan in my own hands
I seen bills on the table like a death note
I seen tears on a face that I live for
So I run through the smoke when my legs hurt
Heart heavy but I still put the pain first (yeah)
[Chorus]
I stay up, stay down, stay grinding (grinding)
Through the pain, through the rain, I’m shining (shining)
Every scar on my skin, that’s diamonds (diamonds)
I don’t break, I just bend, keep climbing
I stay up, stay down, stay fighting (fighting)
If I fall, hit the floor, I’m rising (rising)
All this pressure on my back, I’m smiling
I ain’t stopping till the struggle turn silent
[Bridge]
Look at where we came from (came from)
Concrete, we the same ones (same ones)
Turned faith into day ones
Turned crumbs into A1
Every setback, that’s a step up
Every closed door, that’s a set-up
For the next win I ain’t met yet
I’ma claim that, I ain’t failed yet (nah)
[Chorus]
I stay up, stay down, stay grinding (grinding)
Through the pain, through the rain, I’m shining (shining)
Every scar on my skin, that’s diamonds (diamonds)
I don’t break, I just bend, keep climbing
I stay up, stay down, stay fighting (fighting)
If I fall, hit the floor, I’m rising (rising)
All this pressure on my back, I’m smiling
I ain’t stopping till the struggle turn silent (aye)
Details
GeneratedFeb 5, 2026
Duration3:05
LanguageEnglish
Style
rap, Dark, bass-heavy trap beat with swung hi-hats and gliding subs; brooding keys and eerie vocal chops under male vocals. Verses stay tight and chesty, close-mic energy; hook explodes with stacked gang vocals and distortion on select ad-libs for grit. Sparse drops before key lines to spotlight the message, then full beat slam back for the chorus., hip hop
Credits
Prompt by
HighDefSound
HighDefSoundModelAria v5
Prompt
dark black hip hop, rap, african American rap, trap, hip hop song about staying motivated through all the struggles
