From the Struggle to the Stars

Yeah, we made it out the struggle,

Through the fire, we rise,

Let me tell you 'bout the journey,

Check it.

From the block where the sirens scream,

Dodging laws, yeah, livin' that dream,

You know the streets raised me, survival's a scheme,

Lost a few friends, man, life ain't what it seems.

Cash rules, but I was broke inside,

Hustlin' hard, had no place to hide,

Lookin' for a way out, but the city's a ride,

In the rear-view, ghost of my pride.

Got caught up in the shadows, tryin' to find the light,

Substance in my veins, fightin' sleep through the night,

Every corner's a battle, but I’m ready for a fight,

The grip's tight, but my vision is bright.

The law on my back like a chain I can't shed,

But I keep pushin' forward, gotta get ahead,

Tellin' myself, boy, you gotta get fed,

Dreams bigger than the blocks that I tread.

We rise from the ashes, we beat the odds,

Through storms and the struggles, defyin' the gods,

From the hood to the sky, yeah, we play the cards,

Champions born from the street, we the stars.

Fast forward, now the grind’s payin' off,

History in my blood, like I’m carryin' a cross,

Broke free from the chains, let the past be the gloss,

Now I'm changin' the game, ain't no need to feel loss.

Upper echelon dreams, yeah, I’m settin' my sights,

House on the hill, all those late, lonely nights,

Thinkin’ back to the times when I couldn’t get right,

Now I'm shinin' like gold, man, I'm ready for flight.

They say that the struggle just builds you a throne,

But I had to hustle, couldn't do it alone,

Found my tribe in the trenches, we in a zone,

Together, we made it, and now we all grown.

Family, not just blood, it’s the bonds that we made,

Through the haze and the chaos, we never betrayed,

Now we livin’ the dream, gettin’ paid, gettin’ laid,

Life’s a blessing now, watch the memories fade.

We rise from the ashes, we beat the odds,

Through storms and the struggles, defyin' the gods,

From the hood to the sky, yeah, we play the cards,

Champions born from the street, we the stars.

Yeah, it’s more than just hustle, this is history we write,

Through the pain and the strife, now we stand in the light,

From the trenches to success, we did it right,

Finally made it, ain’t no dreams outta sight.

So here’s to the struggle, here’s to the fight,

From the hood to stars, we gon’ shine so bright.