21 & 21 ( Part 3: Built Different)

Yeah…

Still breathin’…

Still standin’…

Still got scars, but they don’t own me.

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Another twenty-one days, another lesson learned

Got a couple old bridges I ain’t tryna return

Used to carry all that anger like a chain on my neck

Now I use it as fuel every time I cash a check

They ain’t see the nights I was losin’ my mind

Tryna hold it together while I’m fallin’ behind

Everybody love you when the scoreboard lit

But where the hell were they when I was deep in the shit?

I done ate with wolves, I done slept with regret

Still got dreams I ain’t accomplished yet

Still got family callin’, askin’ if I’m okay

And that’s enough reason for me to keep pushin’ today

See, pain made me dangerous, pressure made me sharp

Had to learn how to build light while livin’ in the dark

Now every setback just another damn rep

Another reason I ain’t givin’ up yet

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Middle fingers high to the doubt and hate

Told myself I wouldn’t let the pressure break

Every loss, every scar, every hard-ass night

Turned me into somebody built for the fight

Yeah, I’m still here, still holdin’ my ground

Used to feel lost, now I’m feelin’ found

Tell ‘em all I ain’t the same no more

That old version of me walked out the door

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I got people I love dependin’ on my grind

That’s why I stay focused when life get wild

Can’t be wastin’ energy chasin’ fake respect

When the real ones already know what I represent

I remember empty pockets, stress in my chest

Tryna act strong while I felt my worst

Now I move different, think bigger every year

Still humble enough to know why I made it here

Somebody always got somethin’ to say

Talkin’ online but ain’t built this way

It’s funny how opinions get louder with success

But the same damn people never helped with the mess

So I keep my circle small and my vision clear

Ain’t got room for jealousy around here

Just family, loyalty, goals to chase

And enough determination to win this race

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Yeah…

I survived things I don’t even talk about…

That’s why I move the way I move now.

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I ain’t perfect, got flaws I admit

Still got days when I’m fightin’ through it

But I learned growth ain’t lookin’ back

It’s puttin’ one foot forward and stayin’ on track

If the world wanna test me, let it come

I been through enough not to run

Every chapter got blood, sweat, and tears

Every victory built on years and years

So when they ask how I made it through

Tell ’em faith and hustle carried me through

Tell ’em every damn scar became a guide

And every time I fell, I still rose with pride

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Twenty-one days…

Turned into twenty-one lessons…

Turned into a whole new life…

And I ain’t done yet.