Summer We Survived

Intro (spoken / ad-libs)
Yeah…
West side nights
Para mi gente
Seguimos

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Verse 1 (16 bars)

Came from the pressure, now the diamonds glow,
Mama said, mijo, don’t lose your soul.
Late nights, no sleep, had to chase that gold,
Now the city lights hit when the chrome all rolls.

Brown skin shine in the summer heat,
Cruise real slow with the bass on beat.
Pain in the past, put it under my feet,
Now the whole block bounce when they hear this beat.

From the struggle, yeah, I came from the flame,
Turned every loss into fuel for the name.
They counted me out, now they scream my lane,
Now the same old doubters sing the refrain.

Windows down, let the west wind blow,
Sunset drip with the sky all gold.
Heart stayed strong when the nights got cold,
Now we living out the stories we were told.

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Pre-Chorus (8 bars)

Hands up high, let the whole world see,
Everything they said we’d never be.
Ahora we live, ahora we free,
This our time, this our melody.

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Hook / Chorus (8 bars)

We survived, ahora shine all night,
Summer glow in the city lights.
Corazón mexicano, dream so high,
Now we touching the sky tonight.

Ohhh, mi gente, let it ride, let it ride,
Feel that fire deep inside.
From the pain to paradise,
este verano we survived.

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Verse 2 (16 bars)

Pops worked hard with the sun on his back,
So I move with purpose every track I rap.
Every setback turned into a comeback,
Now the whole crew lit when we run it back.

Chrome on the ride and the speakers loud,
Neighborhood kids all sing with the crowd.
Dreams got bigger when the doubt came round,
Now we stand up tall, never back down.

Sunset painted on the boulevard sky,
Middle fingers high to the tears we cried.
Every scar got a story inside,
Now it all sounds sweet in the summer vibe.

From the west side nights to the bright marquee,
From the hard old days to the victory.
For the family name and the legacy,
This the anthem for my people and me.

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Bridge (melodic / half-time feel)

Del dolor nació la luz,
Now the whole world sees the truth.
Pa’ arriba, sin miedo,
Still got fire in the soul.

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Final Hook

We survived, ahora shine all night,
Summer glow in the city lights.
Corazón mexicano, dream so high,
Now we touching the sky tonight.

Ohhh, mi gente, let it ride, let it ride,
Feel that fire deep inside.
From the pain to paradise,
este verano we survived.

Radio-ready summer hip-hop/Latin west coast anthem, 96 BPM, warm synths, clean 808s, melodic guitar, sunset cruise vibe