Started from the bottom where the light don’t reach,
Mama pray for me, I dey fight my beast.
Brothers that I love turn fake, then switch,
But my hustle still dey, I no fit quit.
Street cold, I dey walk with scars,
Dreams heavy but I reach for stars.
Tears for my eyes but I lock my heart,
Life hard but I still play my part.
(Hook)
No retreat, no surrender,
If I fall, I go rise, I remember.
Street pain turn me to a soldier,
Carry my cross till the journey is over.
No retreat, no surrender,
Scars on my skin be my agenda.
Even if the world turn against my dream,
I go stand, I go fight, I go win.
(Verse 2)
I no dey beg for love, I dey beg for peace,
Every loss I take, I dey learn from it.
Voices in my head, they dey tell me quit,
But my spirit strong, I was born legit.
See the hunger wey dey for my eyes,
E no be play, na real sacrifice.
Pain be my fuel, I dey roll the dice,
One life, one shot, I no fit think twice.
(Hook)
No retreat, no surrender,
If I fall, I go rise, I remember.
Street pain turn me to a soldier,
Carry my cross till the journey is over.
No retreat, no surrender,
Scars on my skin be my agenda.
Even if the world turn against my dream,
I go stand, I go fight, I go win.
(Outro – spoken/echo)
Street cold but my blood still heat…
No retreat… no retreat…