[Verse 1]
Tough as a knuckle, streets carved my name in concrete
Downtown L.A., where the devil don’t sleep
Mob whispers, cartel shadows on the wall
Gang signs flash, hear the echo of a brawl
Once a soldier in the chaos, my stripes earned raw
Now I’m walking that line, dodging every law
Reformed, but temptation’s a ghost that won’t fade
Past’s a heavy chain, but I’m sharp as a blade
[Chorus]
I can rumble with the toughest, still stand tall
Break through the chains, I won’t fall
Straight path, though the street calls my name
I’m here to rise, not play the same old game
[Verse 2]
Beneath palm trees, where the angels cry
City’s a chessboard, pawns left to die
I see dealers, hitters, schemers at every turn
But this fire in my chest, it will forever burn
Used to ride dirty, hands stained in the sin
Now I’m flipping the script, let redemption begin
My soul’s an engine, fueled by lessons and grit
L.A.’s the jungle, but I’m the lion in it
[Chorus]
I can rumble with the toughest, still stand tall
Break through the chains, I won’t fall
Straight path, though the street calls my name
I’m here to rise, not play the same old game