Verse 1)
I was born in the storm, didn’t choose this path,
Mama sick, sister wildin’, pops just passed.
He ain’t dead, just gone — took off, no map,
Ten years ghost, like he vanished in a flash.
Mama fought the cancer, body full of pain,
But the love got lost in the flood and the rain.
Couldn’t raise us right, and I ain’t layin' blame,
But a kid still bleeds when they ain’t feel safe.
Sister trashed the crib, glass shatter on the floor,
Home ain’t home when it feels like war.
Tried to keep calm, but the silence roared,
And every hug felt like a civil war.
(Hook)
Cold streets, no heat, 18 in the snow,
Got kicked out, no coat, nowhere to go.
But I still stand, still breathe, still glow,
Pain made a diamond, now you watch me grow.
I ain't bitter, but I got my scars,
Mama, I love you, but this tore us apart.
Life wrote verses in the dark, no light,
Now I’m rapping my truth just to make things right.
(Verse 2)
One year old, and the world took my guide,
Pop walked off, never said goodbye.
Mama tried hard, yeah I see that now,
But love felt thin like a hand-me-down.
Streetlights watched me, nights too cold,
Heart full of fire, but nowhere to go.
Frost on my breath, pain in my chest,
Looking up like, “God, is this some kind of test?”
I ain’t perfect — made my own mistakes,
But I never turned fake, never moved with snakes.
Got kicked to the curb, but I stood up tall,
Built my backbone strong with my back to the wall.
(Hook)
Cold streets, no heat, 18 in the snow,
Got kicked out, no coat, nowhere to go.
But I still stand, still breathe, still glow,
Pain made a diamond, now you watch me grow.
I ain't bitter, but I got my scars,
Mama, I love you, but this tore us apart.
Life wrote verses in the dark, no light,
Now I’m rapping my truth just to make things right.
(Outro)
This ain't hate, it's the truth I bleed,
From a kid to a king, I plant my seed.
For the next one lost, in the cold, alone —
You can rise from the frost and build your throne.
