[Verse 1]
I came up on the block with a scar on my name
Cold dust on my tongue, still I brought the flame
You talk big online, but you fold in the rain
I keep my eyes low, let the hands do the claim
Concrete in my shoes, still I run that mile
Blood in my grin and a wolf in my smile
Mama said, “Stay hard, but stay human awhile”
So I bite through the fear when I hear that dial
[Pre-Chorus]
Hold up
They want smoke, they get thunder
Hold up
Hear the ground crack under
[Chorus]
Barrio thunder, barrio thunder
Say my name, watch it shudder
Barrio thunder, barrio thunder
Hit that line, pull you under
(under)
Barrio thunder, barrio thunder
No more games, no more wonder
[Verse 2]
Hands on my chest when the night goes red
Old crew ghosts in the words I said
I was made for the grind, not the crown on my head
Still I walk like a verdict when the rumble spreads
Black boots stomp with a fever beat
Sidewalk shakes when I hit that street
I don’t beg, I just move my feet
One deep breath and the whole block leans
[Pre-Chorus]
Hold up
They want smoke, they get thunder
Hold up
Hear the ground crack under
[Chorus]
Barrio thunder, barrio thunder
Say my name, watch it shudder
Barrio thunder, barrio thunder
Hit that line, pull you under
(under)
Barrio thunder, barrio thunder
No more games, no more wonder
[Bridge]
[Drums and bongo solo]
Ba-ta, ba-ta
Hands in the dirt, then the sky gets raw
Ba-ta, ba-ta
Every old wound got a new drum call
[Breakdown]
Rrra!
Step back, step back
Barrio on my back
Rrra!
Step back, step back
I don’t crack, I attack
[Final Chorus]
Barrio thunder, barrio thunder
Say my name, watch it shudder
Barrio thunder, barrio thunder
Hit that line, pull you under
(under)
Barrio thunder, barrio thunder
No more games, no more wonder
Barrio thunder, barrio thunder
When I rise, the whole block answers