[Intro] Yo, this for anyone fightin’ through the pain, Family turnin’ cold, but you holdin’ the flame, Struggles hittin’ hard, but you still in the game, This is my story, let’s go, let’s claim. [Verse 1] (16 bars) I’m walkin’ through the fire, heart heavy like stone, Family talkin’ down, say I’m better off alone, They don’t see the vision, they don’t hear my soul, Say I’m chasin’ dreams that’ll leave me in a hole. Mama shook her head, said, “Boy, you gon’ fail,” Pops ain’t spoke in years, left me in the gale, Siblings turn they backs, like I’m breakin’ some code, But I’m carryin’ this weight, yeah, I’m takin’ this road. Every step’s a battle, every night’s a fight, Demons in my head, but I’m reachin’ for the light, Struggle’s in my veins, it’s the blood that I bleed, But I’m plantin’ my roots like a warrior’s seed. They don’t understand, they ain’t walkin’ my path, Laughin’ at my hustle, but I’m doin’ the math, I’ma rise above, turn my pain to a crown, No matter what they say, I ain’t ever backin’ down. [Chorus] (8 bars) I stay strong, though the world’s against me, Family doubt, but they can’t fence me, Struggle deep, but it won’t break me, I’ma rise, yeah, the stars gon’ take me. I stay strong, keep my head to the sky, Pain in my chest, but I never ask why, Through the storm, I’ma shine, I’ma climb, Stay strong, ‘cause this life is mine. [Verse 2] (16 bars) Bills stack high, got the weight on my back, Dreams feel distant, like they slippin’ through the cracks, Family call me foolish, say I’m wastin’ my time, But they don’t see the fire in this heart of mine. Cousins talkin’ slick, like, “You ain’t gon’ win,” Uncles shake they heads, like it’s some kinda sin, But I’m grindin’ through the dark, where the shadows don’t fade, Buildin’ my own path with the tools that I made. Nights I’m starin’ at the ceiling, feelin’ lost in the void, Voices in my head, sayin’ hope’s been destroyed, But I clench my fist, let the anger ignite, Turn my pain to fuel, keep my focus airtight. They don’t know the hunger, they don’t know my fight, Workin’ through the struggle, tryna make it through the night, I’ma prove ‘em wrong, let my story unfold, Turn my scars to gold, let my spirit stay bold. [Chorus] (8 bars) I stay strong, though the world’s against me, Family doubt, but they can’t fence me, Struggle deep, but it won’t break me, I’ma rise, yeah, the stars gon’ take me. I stay strong, keep my head to the sky, Pain in my chest, but I never ask why, Through the storm, I’ma shine, I’ma climb, Stay strong, ‘cause this life is mine. [Bridge] (8 bars) They can turn they backs, they can shut the door, But I’m built from the struggle, I’ma settle the score, Every tear that I shed, every wound that I bear, Turned me to a king, now I’m breathin’ rare air. I don’t need they love, I don’t need they praise, I’ma light my own path through the darkest of days, Family or not, I’ma stand on my own, Stay strong, ‘cause my heart is my throne. [Verse 3] (16 bars) I’m dodgin’ all the h