[Verse]
Cracked ceilings dripped when the rain came down
Mama's tears hid where the mold turned brown
Shoes too tight but I wore 'em proud
Silent nights
Dreams screamed out loud
The fridge hummed low
But it stayed real empty
Hope was a meal
And we didn’t have plenty
I prayed to the stars through a broken pane
Fingers crossed tight
Gripping all my pain
[Chorus]
From the basement to the sky
I was crawling
Now I fly
Through the fire
Through the fight
I survived
I survived
[Verse 2]
Used to watch the block while the streetlights flickered
Truth got buried
And the lies got thicker
They laughed at my plans
Said I'd never be bigger
Now I’m cashing checks with my name in glitter
Felt like the world threw me out to drown
But I built me a boat
Didn’t let me down
Rowed through the storm
Every wave
Every sound
Now they all cheer when I come around
[Prechorus]
But I remember the nights
When I didn’t have light
When the hunger bit deep
And I fought just to sleep