[Verse 1]
Back from the block with a bent-up grin
Mud on the cuffs, still I step back in
Clock on the wall, but I don’t check time
I was built off scraps and a strict small climb
Paper in the shoe, notes in the sleeve
Learned how to move, learned how to leave
Cold on my name, but I kept my heat
Every scar on my skin got a kick drum beat
[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t fold, I don’t fade
I turn pressure into a blade
One more round, one more breath
I been loud since I learned regret
[Chorus]
Brickstep, brickstep, I keep my stride (brickstep)
Brickstep, brickstep, with my pride intact
Whole world tried, but I stayed aligned
Brickstep, brickstep, I’m still on track
[Verse 2]
Seen friends switch lanes for a shiny thing
Lost some good years to a broken ring
Mama said, “Boy, keep your face up high”
So I cut through doubt with a jaw set tight
Little wins stacked in a milk crate pile
New coat feel good, but I wore that style
No handout life, had to make my own
Now the same old floor got a different tone
[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t fold, I don’t fade
I turn pressure into a blade
One more round, one more breath
I been loud since I learned regret
[Chorus]
Brickstep, brickstep, I keep my stride (brickstep)
Brickstep, brickstep, with my pride intact
Whole world tried, but I stayed aligned
Brickstep, brickstep, I’m still on track
[Bridge]
Let ’em talk, I got proof in motion
Slow burn work with a heavy devotion
Hands on the wheel, eyes on the line
I was built from the grit, not the shine
[Chorus]
Brickstep, brickstep, I keep my stride (brickstep)
Brickstep, brickstep, with my pride intact
Whole world tried, but I stayed aligned
Brickstep, brickstep, I’m still on track