need to grab a bag, but I’m done with the trap,
Tried to run fast, but the streets pulled me back,
Now I’m chasin' that dream with a mic and a pad,
Told 'em I’mma win, yeah, I’m built for that.
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[Verse 1 - The Mistake]
Started off broke with a dream in my hand,
Bag on my mind, had to come with a plan,
City was cold, streets talkin’ that slick,
I was tryna stay low, but the heat came quick,
Walked in the store with my hoodie down low,
Eyes on the prize, gotta move real slow,
Told myself, “Last time,” but I been here before,
Heart beatin’ fast when I stepped through the door,
Grabbed that bag, thought I slipped through clean,
But the cameras saw more than I ever did see,
Blue lights flashin’, I was stuck on the scene,
Now I’m tellin’ this story, how I lost that dream.
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[Hook]
I need to grab a bag, but I’m done with the trap,
Tried to run fast, but the streets pulled me back,
Now I’m chasin' that dream with a mic and a pad,
Told 'em I’mma win, yeah, I’m built for that.
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[Verse 2 - The Lesson]
Sittin' in the cell, four walls, no sound,
Just me and my thoughts, tryna figure it out now,
Mama on the line, tears heavy in her voice,
Said, “Son, you got the talent, gotta make a new choice,”
Judge gave me time, but my mind did more,
Read a couple books, wrote rhymes on the floor,
Every bar's pain, every verse is the proof,
That a kid from the block can still speak truth,
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[Bridge - The Turnaround]
I was caught in the rain, I was lost in the night,
But I found my lane, now I’m chasin’ it right,,
No more runnin’ from fate, now I’m facin’ the light,
Turned the struggle to strength, now my future’s in sight.
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[Verse 3 - The Come Up]
Now the crowd know my name, see the lights on stage,
Turned the page from the struggle to the words I blaze,
Used to run from the sirens, now they cheer for my sound,
From the cold, dark nights to this victory round,
Every scar, every loss just built my flame,
Tried to grab the bag dirty, now it’s fortune and fame,
Told my young ones, “Don’t repeat my track,”
Chase the bag with your mind, never lookin’ back.”
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[Final Hook - Outro Feel]
I need to grab a bag, but I’m done with the trap,
Tried to run fast, but the streets pulled me back,
Now I’m chasin' that dream with a mic and a pad,
Told 'em I’mma win, yeah, I’m built for that.
