On My Own Wave

Used to count coins in a cracked jar

Bills on the table, food in the backyard

Mama said “pray,” I said “work hard”

Both of us talking to the same stars

Same hoodie, three days, no flex

Hand-me-down kicks, creased toes, still blessed

Scrolling through wins that were never my text

Swore one day I’d make my own next

I’ve been on my own wave, riding through the low tide (yeah)

Turned a little heartbreak to a whole gold mine (uh)

They ain’t see the grind, they just see the headline

They don’t know the dark room, only see the shine

I’ve been on my own wave, moving at my own time

Had to cut the dead weight just to let my soul climb

They can keep the small talk, I’ma keep a big mind

I’ve been on my own wave, I’ve been on my own time (on my own)

Used to want love from the ones who ain’t care

Now I want peace and a seat in this chair

Pen to the page, put the pain in the air

Turned “you won’t make it” to “how you get there?”

Fake friends fade when the funds get low

Real ones stay when the plans move slow

Now I toast water like it’s fine Merlot

‘Cause I came from a place where the hope said “go”

I’ve been on my own wave, riding through the low tide (yeah)

Turned a little heartbreak to a whole gold mine (woah)

They ain’t see the grind, they just see the headline

They don’t know the dark room, only see the shine

I’ve been on my own wave, moving at my own time

Had to cut the dead weight just to let my soul climb (soul climb)

They can keep the small talk, I’ma keep a big mind

I’ve been on my own wave, I’ve been on my own time (on my own, on my own)