Gold in the Cracks

Intro (spoken / half-sung)

Yeah…

They don’t see the miles in my feet

Or the weight in my hands

They just see the shine…

Not what it took to hold it

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Hook (melodic, emotional)

I found gold in the cracks of the pavement

Hope in the dark where they left me

Built my throne outta pain and abandonment

Now the crown fit heavy, but it lets me breathe

I came up where the concrete prayed for me

Where the night taught faith to a kid

Yeah, I’m still here—scarred but awakened

Put the crown on my head, let it dig in

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Verse 1

I was raised by silence and slammed doors

Sirens sing lullabies past four

Empty fridge, but a full mind

Dreams louder than the pain I ignore

Mama tried, but the world don’t play fair

Learned early life don’t care

They say “be patient,” but patience starves

So I hustled with a prayer

I watched friends turn to ghosts

Watched trust turn to smoke

Everybody want the crown

Till they feel the weight in their soul

I ain’t bitter, I’m awake

There’s a difference—learn the code

I been tested by the fire

Now I’m numb to the cold

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Pre-Hook

They laughed when I spoke my dreams

Said I was reaching too far

Now they quiet when I walk in

Wondering who I really are

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Hook (repeat)

I found gold in the cracks of the pavement

Hope in the dark where they left me

Built my throne outta pain and abandonment

Now the crown fit heavy, but it lets me breathe

I came up where the concrete prayed for me

Where the night taught faith to a kid

Yeah, I’m still here—scarred but awakened

Put the crown on my head, let it dig in

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Verse 2

I don’t flex for the cameras

I flex for the nights I survived

When my back was against the wall

And my faith was barely alive

I done lost more than money

Lost friends, lost sleep

Had to learn real quick

Everybody ain’t meant to eat

I carry God in my chest

And the past on my spine

Every scar tell a story

Every tear paid a fine

If they knew what it cost me

They’d stop asking for free

This ain’t luck, this is pressure

Turning coal into me

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Bridge (stripped back, emotional)

If I fall, let it be forward

If I break, let it show

I ain’t chasing validation

I’m just answering the call I was owed

They tried to bury the vision

Didn’t know I was seed

Now I bloom through the concrete

Even bleeding, I lead

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Final Hook (bigger, choir underlay)

I found gold in the cracks of the pavement

Light in the places they hid

Built my crown from the weight of the moments

That was meant to break me instead

I came up where the concrete prayed for me

Where the pain taught faith how to live

Yeah, I’m still here—scarred but awakened

Put the crown on my head… let it dig in

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Outro

Crowns don’t come polished

They come earned

And concrete don’t crack

Unless there’s pressure underneath