Life hit hard way before I grew tall,
Pain in the walls, yeah I felt it all.
Smiles were fake, love came with a cost,
Trust got broken, too much got lost.
People switched up, stabbed me in the back,
Said they were real, then fell off the track.
But every scar taught me how to see,
Who’s really down, who rides with me.
I could’ve quit, I could’ve folded inside,
But I stayed solid even when I cried.
My life been struggle, yeah it’s all I knew,
But I stay strong for the ones I’m true to.
I look out for my brother, that’s my blood, my way,
Justice in my heart, I won’t fade away.
Thinking of Mikey, yeah you made it through,
Strong family roots, that’s what I hold onto.
From the dark nights to a brand new dawn,
I been through hell, but I’m still standing on.
Past still talks, yeah it calls my name,
Faces I see bring back the pain.
But I don’t run, I don’t hide no more,
I learned my strength from the days I was torn.
They tried to break me, tried to see me fall,
But I built my heart like a concrete wall.
Every step forward, I do it right,
For the ones I love, I fight that fight.
I carry the weight, but I won’t let it win,
I turn my hurt into discipline.
My life been struggle, yeah it’s all I knew,
But I stay strong for the ones I’m true to.
I look out for my brother, that’s my blood, my way,
Justice in my heart, I won’t fade away.
Thinking of Mikey, yeah you made it through,
Strong family roots, that’s what I hold onto.
From the dark nights to a brand new dawn,
I been through hell, but I’m still standing on.
If you knew my story, you’d know why I stand,
Why I protect what’s close to my hand.
I’m breaking the cycle, changing the plan,
Turning broken pieces into a stronger man.
Yeah my past tried to chain me down,
But I rise every time, still holding my crown.
For my brothers, my name, and the future I want,
I’m proof you can survive what you come from.