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Verse 1)

Yeah, we ain’t have much, just a dream and a prayer

Mama workin’ double shifts, still stress in the air

Rice and beans on the stove, that was dinner for weeks

But she served it with love, never showed she was weak

Yeah, I’m Mexican, roots deep in the struggle and pride

Abuelo crossed borders just to give us a life

Said “mijo, keep pushin’, don’t you fold under pressure”

Now I carry his words like a family treasure

I remember hand-me-downs, holes in my shoes

Walkin’ miles to school, tryna hide what I lose

Other kids had it all, I just stayed in my lane

Knew one day I’d flip every ounce of this pain

(Hook)

Came from nothin’, now I’m somethin’, yeah I built this myself

Had no silver spoon, had to go get the wealth

From the bottom where the nights felt colder than steel

Now I stand on my name, everything that I feel

I was broke, yeah, I know what that hunger be like

Now I’m grindin’ every day, turnin’ dark into light

They don’t see all the tears, all the work, all the scars

Just a young Mexican kid reachin’ up for the stars

(Verse 2)

Yeah, I seen my mama cry when the rent came due

Actin’ strong for the kids, but I knew what it do

So I promised myself I’d be more than the pain

Turn them L’s into lessons, never lose for no gain

Homies fell to the streets, others lost to the game

Some got caught in the system, never made it again

That could’ve been me, yeah I felt that pull

But I chose a different route, had my mind on full

Late nights, no sleep, I was chasin’ a way

While the world turned they back, I was makin’ a way

Now I look in the mirror, see the growth in my face

Every scar tell a story I could never erase

(Bridge)

Yeah… I did it for my people, for the name that I hold

For the ones who came before me, had to suffer in cold

Now I stand a little taller, got the weight on my chest

But I carry it with pride, I was built from the stress

(Hook)

Came from nothin’, now I’m somethin’, yeah I built this myself

Had no silver spoon, had to go get the wealth

From the bottom where the nights felt colder than steel

Now I stand on my name, everything that I feel

I was broke, yeah, I know what that hunger be like

Now I’m grindin’ every day, turnin’ dark into light

They don’t see all the tears, all the work, all the scars

Just a young Mexican kid reachin’ up for the stars

(Outro)

Yeah…

From nothin’ but faith, now I’m buildin’ a legacy

Every step that I take, got my family next to me

And I swear on my soul, I won’t ever forget

I was broke, I was hungry… now I’m up, no regret