Hook – melodic]
I been fightin’ battles in the dark, no light (no light)
Turn the pain to the fuel every time I write (every time)
I don’t need their love, I just move on sight (on sight)
Ambition in my chest, I’ma climb that height (that height)
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[Verse 1 – rap]
Long nights, no sleep, still I’m locked in (locked in)
Weight heavy on my back but I boxed it (boxed it)
Came up from the silence, now I’m talkin’ (talkin’)
Every loss that I took was a profit (profit)
Focus on the grind, I ain’t here for the small talk
Vision in my head, turn the pain into long walks
Everybody doubted, now they watchin’ the outcome
Workin’ on myself ‘til the day that the crown come
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[Hook – repeat]
I been fightin’ battles in the dark, no light (no light)
Turn the pain to the fuel every time I write (every time)
I don’t need their love, I just move on sight (on sight)
Ambition in my chest, I’ma climb that height (that height)
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[Verse 2 – rap / melodic bounce]
No deal, still real, keep my soul intact (soul intact)
Every setback hit, I just throw it back (throw it back)
In the D minor key, put my life on track
Ain’t no plan B, I can’t fold on that
Ten toes, can’t shake when the storm hit (storm hit)
Turn scars to the bars, make ‘em all fit (all fit)
This the type of hunger they can’t borrow or buy
Trap soul in my veins, I’ma live ‘til I die
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[Hook – repeat]
I been fightin’ battles in the dark, no light (no light)
Turn the pain to the fuel every time I write (every time)
I don’t need their love, I just move on sight (on sight)
Ambition in my chest, I’ma climb that height (that height)
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[Verse 3 – rap / reflective]
Every page that I write is a scar that healed (scar that healed)
Every word that I spit is a vow, it’s real (it’s real)
Never fold under pressure, I was built from steel (from steel)
Got a hunger in my soul they can’t ever steal (never steal)
From the bottom, I was climbin’ with no handouts (no help)
Had to hustle, had to learn what the plan ‘bout (the plan)
Now I’m talkin’ to myself, “Boy, stand proud” (stand proud)
‘Cause the pain that you carry turned the man out (facts)
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[Bridge – chant / melodic]
I been down (down), I been low (low)
But I rise (rise), yeah, I grow (grow)
Every loss (loss), made me whole (whole)
Ambition (yeah), in my soul (soul)
(Repeat 2x – ad-lib with echoes or background harmonies)
