Never Fold

[Verse 1]
Used to count the coins in a coffee can
Now I count my blessings when the day begins
Missed calls, rent late, stomach on E
Still wrote big plans in a ripped white tee
Hand-me-down shoes, but the walk was mine
Every little setback just sharpened my mind
They laughed when I said I would flip this script
Now they quote my lines, I just tighten my grip (yeah)
[Chorus]
I just keep on winnin', winnin'
‘Cause I never fold, never fold
Took a thousand Ls, still I
Turned it into gold, into gold (uh)
I was down so bad, now I
Shine when it gets cold, gets cold
I just keep on winnin', winnin'
‘Cause I never fold, never fold (never)
[Verse 2]
Pressure on my back, but I breathe real slow
Storm in my head, but it feeds my growth
Talk to my fear like, “You can’t stay”
I done walked through worse, I’ll be okay
Wrote my own lane on a one-way road
Turned late nights stress to a late-night glow
You see the win pic, not the scars I hid
Every little bruise taught me how to live (for real)
[Chorus]
I just keep on winnin', winnin'
‘Cause I never fold, never fold
Took a thousand Ls, still I
Turned it into gold, into gold
I was down so bad, now I
Shine when it gets cold, gets cold
I just keep on winnin', winnin'
‘Cause I never fold, never fold (nah)
[Bridge]
If I fall, I rise
Same heart, new eyes
Same road, new stride (new stride)
Every “no” I heard
Turned fuel, burned bright
Now I’m cruisin’ through the night (skrrt)
[Chorus]
I just keep on winnin', winnin'
‘Cause I never fold, never fold
Took a thousand Ls, still I
Turned it into gold, into gold (ooh)
I was down so bad, now I
Shine when it gets cold, gets cold
I just keep on winnin', winnin'
‘Cause I never fold, never fold (never, never)

rap, Laid-back, head-nod boom-bap with warm Rhodes keys, mellow bass, and crisp, unhurried drums; male vocals in an easy conversational pocket. Verses ride a relaxed groove with subtle vinyl crackle and soft horn stabs; chorus opens up with stacked call-and-response hooks and airy pads. Final hook adds extra ad-libs and dropouts for a triumphant, floaty outro.