[Verse 1]
I came up on the corner, hard hands, quick moves
Counted dusty little blessings in the back room
Had that fire in my chest and a cold stare
Every day was a test, I was nowhere
Flipping thangs for a plate, for a better way
Trying to see my mama smile at the end of day
Had a hand on the switch, had my foot in the mud
But the price got steep and the love ran blood
[Pre-Chorus]
Then I saw that mirror
Saw what it cost me
Heard my own name
Sounding lost and costly
I said, "Nah, not me"
I gotta move clean
Same hunger, new lane
Same grit, new dream
[Chorus]
I made a change, I made a change
From the block to a bigger name
I made a change, I made a change
Kept the pain, dropped the flame
I made a change, I made a change
Still got scar marks in my veins
I made a change, I made a change
Now I move smarter, not the same
[Verse 2]
Now I’m up with the sun, not the sirens
New grind, new code, new guidance
Still got that edge, still got that steel
But I trade in the chaos for a real deal
Used to let the cannon bang for respect and fear
Now I speak on a stage and the crowd gets near
Same boy, new road, same hunger, new aim
I don’t chase the wreck no more, I build from the pain
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, I learned the hard way
What a life can take
What a man can lose
When the whole night shake
So I stepped off the edge
Let the old me fade
Now every move I make
Got a future in the frame
[Chorus]
I made a change, I made a change
From the block to a bigger name
I made a change, I made a change
Kept the pain, dropped the flame
I made a change, I made a change
Still got scar marks in my veins
I made a change, I made a change
Now I move smarter, not the same
[Bridge]
Look at me now
I’m still standing
Same heart, new crown
New hands, new landing
I buried that life
In a shallow grave
Took the weight off my back
Then I walked away
[Chorus]
I made a change, I made a change
From the block to a bigger name
I made a change, I made a change
Kept the pain, dropped the flame
I made a change, I made a change
Still got scar marks in my veins
I made a change, I made a change
Now I move smarter, not the same