[Verse 1]
Grey hoodie
Same bus
Same seat
Overdraft laughing
At my direct debits
Mum asking
"Is it safe how you live?"
I say I'm fine
But my jawline tics
Late shift
Then late-night set
Eyes red
But I still press rec
Flat’s cold
But my head runs hot
Future on read
Still I take that shot
[Chorus]
I’ve been grinding through the drop
Heart on the offbeat
World on stop
Every bass line shakes my doubts
But I still rise when the kicks come out
Grinding through the drop
Teeth on edge when the floor goes off
If I fall when the bottom falls
I bounce back harder when the beat calls
[Verse 2]
One train home
Smell of chip shop grease
Earphones loud
Just to drown that grief
Friends flake off
Like paint from the railings
Group chat quiet
When I talk ‘bout failing
Still I loop that same sixteen
Promise in a broken screen
Rent late
But I pay in sweat
Bet on myself
That’s a risky bet
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[low vocal register]
What if this is all I get?
What if it don’t break yet?
What if every door I knock
Just locks
Just laughs
Reset
[whispered vocals]
Then the floor goes dark
Then the kick comes in
Then the crowd leans forward
And I breathe again
[crescendo]
Every setback
Every side-eye glance
All that doubt turned into dance
If this pain is all I’ve got
I’ll still grind
Grind through the drop
[Chorus]