Ground Up

[Verse 1]
This from the heart
Been torn apart
Gotta start from the ground up
Dust in my lungs, but I stand up
Cup half filled
Been shot dead, killed
Story of my life in a chalk line
Mama say pray, I just talk quiet
Cuts sharper than a knife tip
Trust turn to rust, let the time drip
Hotter than the sun, but my hands cold
I’ve only ever been one, never fit the mold
[Chorus]
From the ground up, from the ground up (yeah)
Every scar on my skin still pounds up
Cup half filled, but I still raise it
Shot down twice, but I still face it
From the ground up, from the ground up
They bury my name, but it sprouts up
Story of my life, I can’t rewind
Only ever been one, I’ma still shine
[Verse 2]
Blood on my shoes from the long run
Heart in a box, I don’t show none
Lost so much sleep that my dreams thin
Heaven on my mind, but I breathe sin
I was begging for a hand, they just looked through
Talk cheap, pain deep, that’s the real truth
Still I plant these seeds in the cracked dirt
Turn a graveyard plot to a rebirth
[Chorus]
From the ground up, from the ground up (yeah)
Every scar on my skin still pounds up
Cup half filled, but I still raise it
Shot down twice, but I still face it
From the ground up, from the ground up
They bury my name, but it sprouts up
Story of my life, I can’t rewind
Only ever been one, I’ma still shine

rap, Dark, confessional trap: moody keys and a distant vocal sample over spaced 808s and crisp hats. Verses ride a mid-tempo bounce with close, whispery male vocals; hook widens into layered doubles and subtle harmonies. Occasional filter sweeps and drops for impact under key lines.