[Verse]
Rooftop view, city breathing in my ear
Pigeons on the ledge, plotting like they engineers
Pocket lint thicker than my patience, still I persevere
Concrete cradle, dreams born and buried here
Cardboard crown, reigning over shattered glass
Sidewalk symphonies, every shadow got a past
Hunger in the belly, every second ticking fast
Time moves crooked, like it’s tipsy off the flask
[Chorus]
Brick by brick, I’m stacking my escape
Building my tomorrow out the rubble and the tape
Brick by brick, the struggle’s what I shape
Turn my pain into a palace, let the heavens celebrate
[Verse 2]
Streetlight flicker, ghost stories in the glow
Graffiti scriptures, prophets in the ghetto know
Whispers of the wise, hidden in the city's flow
Echoes of the sirens, rhythm everywhere I go
Bodega sermons, preacher’s got a lotto slip
Dreams for a dollar, but the odds are counterfeit
Spinning through the cycle, tryna catch a solid grip
Destiny's a gamble, every step’s a poker chip
[Chorus]
Brick by brick, I’m stacking my escape
Building my tomorrow out the rubble and the tape
Brick by brick, the struggle’s what I shape
Turn my pain into a palace, let the heavens celebrate