[Verse 1]
Palms heavy, knees shaking, mind hungry
Paper chasing, every minute running from me
Fuck that half-ass shit, I came for the whole plate
No sleep, no time, every choice got a toll gate
Games on pause, I don't bargain with the doubt
Built a name from the rooms they counted me out
Been broke, been low, felt the floor under my spine
Still I stood up straight when they said I was done climbing
[Hook]
Stand tall, chest out, carry what you came for
Hands scarred, eyes sharp, knocking through the same door
World wide in my grip, pressure in my palm
Even the Lord says slow down, but I keep moving calm
[Verse 2]
I learned hunger makes a clock out of a heartbeat
Every loss left a lesson underneath
Cheap talk fades when the rent comes due
I kept one clean promise: I would see this through
No shortcuts, no mask, no borrowed little throne
Turned an empty room into a place of my own
If the road gets steep, let it test my breath
I got more than survival, I got something left
[Bridge]
Been low, been low, but the low couldn't keep me
Dark days came close, never got to defeat me
Slow down, breathe deep, let the soul regain
Then I step back into the fire and take my name
[Hook]
Stand tall, chest out, carry what you came for
Hands scarred, eyes sharp, knocking through the same door
World wide in my grip, pressure in my palm
Even the Lord says slow down, but I keep moving calm
[Outro]
Palms heavy, knees shaking, still I rise
Paper chasing with the truth behind my eyes
No sleep, no games, no half-step plan
Been broke, been low—now watch me stand