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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I came from the curb with a plan in my palm
Old hands, new grip, I was built from the calm
Clock in, lock in, I don't talk, I perform
Cold wind on my coat, still I stand through the storm
They want quick fame, I want bricks in the wall
Every miss turned to muscle, every fall made me tall
Got the dirt on my name, still it don't stick long
I been sharp on the edge, been the same since dawn
Mama said, "keep your head, keep your word, keep pace"
So I move like a king with the street in my face
If they ride with the crowd, I go left, I go lone
Ain't no throne in the game if you can't stand on your own
[Pre-Chorus]
One step, then another
No luck, just hunger
Hands up when I come up
Watch me, watch me run up
[Chorus]
Block by block, I built this up (built this up)
Block by block, I won't give up (won't give up)
Say my name when the smoke clears (when it clears)
I was made for these long years (long years)
Block by block, I built this up (built this up)
Block by block, I won't give up (won't give up)
Hands high when I roll through (roll through)
I do what they won't do (won't do)
[Verse 2]
Now the phone stay lit, but I read through the noise
All that front-page talk got a cheap little voice
I don't need new friends if the truth feel thin
I keep one eye open, let the real ones in
Got a scar on my wrist from a hustle that bit
Got a grin on my face from the times I was hit
I learned pressure make diamonds, but pain make proof
Now I speak with the weight of the underdog truth
When the room goes cold and the doubt gets loud
I remember that kid in the back of the crowd
He had holes in his shoes, but a fire in his chest
Now he walk in the door like, "I did my best"
[Pre-Chorus]
One step, then another
No luck, just hunger
Hands up when I come up
Watch me, watch me run up
[Chorus]
Block by block, I built this up (built this up)
Block by block, I won't give up (won't give up)
Say my name when the smoke clears (when it clears)
I was made for these long years (long years)
Block by block, I built this up (built this up)
Block by block, I won't give up (won't give up)
Hands high when I roll through (roll through)
I do what they won't do (won't do)
[Bridge]
Been through the break, been through the grind
Still got a pulse and a reason to climb
If they doubt me now, let 'em wait and see
I turn every setback into symmetry
[Final Chorus]
Block by block, I built this up (built this up)
Block by block, I won't give up (won't give up)
Say my name when the smoke clears (when it clears)
I was made for these long years (long years)
Block by block, I built this up (built this up)
Block by block, I won't give up (won't give up)
Hands high when I roll through (roll through)
I do what they won't do (won't do)
Details
GeneratedAug 6, 2026
Duration3:04
LanguageEnglish
Style
Rap with male vocals, 92 BPM, hard-hitting boom-bap drums and slippery trap hats; verse rides sparse kick-snare pockets with tight internal rhymes, pre-chorus opens with filtered bass and rising chants, chorus lands with stacked doubles and a chantable call-and-response hook. Add tape-stop transitions, reversed cymbal swells, and a few vocal ad-lib throws into bar endings. Mix is punchy, gritty, and front-and-center., rap
Credits
Prompt byFreeNinja162
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
male, rap
