(Verse 1)
Yeah, I wake up in the struggle, sun ain’t even up,
Bills stackin’ on the table, luck just runnin’ up.
Pockets on empty, heart still full,
But the weight on my back feelin’ heavy like a bull.
Cold nights, no light, shiverin’ in shame,
Dreams flicker like a flame in the middle of the rain.
Got pain in my soul, but I’m grindin’ through the grime,
Clock tickin’ slow, but I’m workin’ overtime.
Stomach growlin’ like a beast, sleep missin’ from my eyes,
But I’m prayin’ for some peace under cloud-covered skies.
I ain’t foldin’ though the world got me trapped tight,
Still I fight like a champ in the black night.
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(Hook)
Hard times, hard rhymes, but I rise in the storm,
No shine, just grime, but I ride through the norm.
Can’t break me, nah, can’t shake me down,
I’m a king in the mud, still chasin’ my crown.
Hard times, but the heart beat strong,
Been down so long, but I’m rightin’ my wrongs.
Every scar got a story, every loss made me tough,
Livin’ rough, but I’m built outta diamond dust.
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(Verse 2)
Used to cry in the dark where the lights don’t go,
Now I rhyme with a spark where the pain still grows.
From the gutters and the cracks, I emerged like a flame,
Put the struggle in my lyrics, now they feel my name.
Mama worked double shifts, daddy dipped out fast,
I was dreamin’ with a notebook, breakin’ out the past.
Hunger in my belly, had me wild with the pen,
Tryna write a better life just to feel whole again.
Had homies in the pen, had nights with no heat,
But we still made a feast outta noodles and beats.
Now I spit for the broke, for the ones who got none,
Turnin’ pain into gold when the verses get spun.
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(Hook)
Hard times, hard rhymes, but I rise in the storm,
No shine, just grime, but I ride through the norm.
Can’t break me, nah, can’t shake me down,
I’m a king in the mud, still chasin’ my crown.
Hard times, but the heart beat strong,
Been down so long, but I’m rightin’ my wrongs.
Every scar got a story, every loss made me tough,
Livin’ rough, but I’m built outta diamond dust.
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(Bridge)
They said I’d fall, they said I’d drown,
But I kept on walkin’ through this broken-down town.
With a dream in my chest and the truth in my breath,
I’m defyin’ every step like I’m dancin’ with death.
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(Outro)
So here’s to the ones with the tears on their face,
Still runnin’ their race, still holdin’ their grace.
Keep goin’ , keep showin’ what the pain made you do,
’Cause the hard times pass, but the real ones pull through.
WhiteRhino
