[Verse]
Born to two legends tight to def
Their love was a shield but life brought stress
Everyday grind built my frame
Sweat on their brows while they played the game
I watched 'em hustle
I heard 'em pray
Made me a diamond in the struggle's play
[Chorus]
I'm real
I'm fresh
I'm the storm and the calm
Built from the grit of my parents' palms
From nothing to something
Yeah that's my song
A bitch so real you can't get me wrong
[Verse 2]
My mama's hands
Calloused and strong
My daddy's laugh
Where I belong
We had no throne
Just a kitchen table
Dreams were wild
But the rent was stable
They taught me to stand
They taught me to fight
Turned the dark into my guiding light
[Prechorus]
I’m the truth they made
No filter
No gloss
Every win I get
Every line I cross
[Chorus]
I'm real
I'm fresh
I'm the storm and the calm
Built from the grit of my parents' palms
From nothing to something
Yeah that's my song
A bitch so real you can't get me wrong
[Bridge]
Not made of gold but forged in fire
Each scar a chapter
Each step higher
I’m the echo of their laughter and tears
The living proof of surviving fears