

Prompt / Lyrics
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
Tags
Jcole 50 cent, rap, hip hop, trap
2:49
No
4/14/2026