[Verse]
Tripped on the curb, fell face-first in the mud,
Blood on my palms, drowning in a flash flood.
Every step a battle, rocks in my boots,
Dreams in the attic, buried under roots.
Shadows whispered, "You ain't built for the climb,"
Echoed my doubts, replayed 'em in rewind.
Broke bread with despair, served cold on the plate,
Chased time like a thief, but the clock made me wait.
[Chorus]
From ashes to gold, forged in the fire,
Climbing out the hole, chasing what’s higher.
Dark turned to light, shadows let go,
From ashes to gold, now the whole world knows.
[Verse 2]
Grind so loud, made silence go deaf,
Sweat on my brow, ambition on my breath.
Hustled with the wolves, learned to move like a ghost,
Turned scraps into feasts, raised my own toast.
Chains on my neck, but now they ain't heavy,
Road paved in scars, but my stance steady.
Palms to the sky, gripping clouds for the proof,
Came from the basement, now I'm raising the roof.
[Bridge]
Haters threw stones, built a castle with the bricks,
Laughed at my fall, now they’re choking on the mix.
Rose from the dirt, turned pain into a throne,
King of the struggle, made the grind my home.