From the bottom

You said I’d never be enough
Said love don’t pay the bills with us
Packed your bags, slammed the door
Left my heart on the kitchen floor

I had dreams bigger than this town
Empty pockets, hand-me-downs
You saw struggle, called it fate
I saw hunger I couldn’t shake


You wanted diamonds, shining bright
I was working through the night
Building something you couldn’t see
Out of dust and broken me


I’m coming up from nothing
From the dirt beneath my nails
From the nights I couldn’t sleep
And the times I almost failed
You walked away when it got rough
Said my grind would never be enough
Now I’m turning pain to something
Watch me rise up from nothing


Yeah it hurt when you let go
But it lit a fire in my bones
Every “you’ll never make it” line
Turned to fuel inside my mind

I remember skipping meals
Chasing dreams that don’t feel real
You wanted comfort, steady ground
I was chasing a different sound


I don’t blame you for the doubt
It’s hard to see when you’re not about
The late nights, the sacrifice
The risk of rolling loaded dice


I’m coming up from nothing
From the cracks inside the wall
From the days they counted me out
Like I’d never stand tall
You walked away when it got rough
Said my grind would never be enough
Now I’m turning pain to something
Watch me rise up from nothing


One day when my name’s in lights
And everything we dreamed feels right
I won’t hate you, I won’t pretend
You weren’t part of how this began

You broke my heart, but not my drive
You left, but I survived
Sometimes love don’t stay
But ambition does


I’m coming up from nothing
From the heartbreak and the doubt
From the nights I lost myself
Trying to figure life out
You saw a man with empty hands
I saw a king without a crown
Now I’m building something bigger
From the ground up
From the bottom
From nothing

rap, trap, hip hop