Elevate for myself

[Intro] (T-t-trying to, t-t-t-t-trying to elevate

T-t trying to ,trying to, tryna find the words....unlocking every door

Trying to mend the cracks within my core,

Trying to elevate, reach for something more.

Trying to grip the edge when darkness starts to pour,

Trying to find the words that unlock every door.

Yeah, sometimes the wit's sharp, a tongue like a blade,

Other times the focus, completely mislaid.

But if I'm always learning, each stumble a climb,

I truly don't give a damn if your understanding's behind.

Too many small anchors, tethered to my stride,

Their tiny hands depend on where my feet abide.

So, I'm a fortress built on bedrock, weathering the gales,

Like a stone monument, like Cornell's haunting wails.

Bitch, the truth is etched, plain for all to view,

I might as well be sunlight, infusin' warmth in you.

Wired for humble strength, wisdom's keenest edge,

A beacon of what's right, turning a moral page.

So keep your envy, your whispers in the breeze,

The simple fact I breathe should bring your mind at ease.

'Cause my own compass spins true, knows my deepest self,

A showman's grace, a gentleman on truth's high shelf,

Releasing a quiet solace, a balm upon the air,

Spreading from soul to soul, a silent, shared repair

**[Outro - Freestyle]**

(Yeah, yeah... let me talk to y'all for a minute)

See, I been walking this path with my eyes wide open (open!)

Every scar on my soul is a lesson unspoken (facts!)

They say the strongest trees bend but never break (never!)

I'm rooted in my truth for my own damn sake

(Uh, listen...)

All these voices in my ear trying to dim my light (nah!)

But I shine regardless, through the darkest night (shine!)

My reflection in the mirror shows a warrior's face (warrior!)

Someone who learned to love themselves, found their rightful place

(And I'm out here like...)

No more explanations for the path I choose (none!)

If you can't see my worth, then you already lose (you lose!)

I'm elevation personified, growth in human form (that's me!)

Weathered every season, survived every storm

The compass keeps spinning, pointing toward my north (true!)

My footsteps echo wisdom as I venture forth (echo!)

So when the final curtain falls and the stage lights fade (fade!)

Know I lived my truth in every move I made

(That's real... that's growth... that's me)

*[Beat fades with reverb on "that's me"]*