“Raised By a Queen”

“I ain’t perfect…

But I came from a woman who showed me how to survive.

This pain? She carried that before I even knew what it meant.

This strength? That’s all hers.”

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I came up hard, but you made that shit soft

Taught me to move like a king through the loss

You cried in the dark, still smiled in the light

Held it all down, even when it ain’t feel right

They don’t know what a queen really do

Held the weight of a man and a young boy too

I act cold but that love run deep

I’m alive ‘cause of you, I’m a beast ‘cause of she

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You worked them shifts, feet sore, back tight

Still got home and made sure I ate right

Late nights, bills stacked, no man around

But you still showed up, never broke down

I seen you cry when the lights was low

But I kept it inside, let my feelings grow

‘Cause I knew you was fightin’ just to keep us fed

While I was out here wildin’, close to dead

Had no help but you built me strong

Now I walk through hell with a mindset long

Told me “get yours, never beg for shit”

So I hustle with a hunger that’ll never quit

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I came up hard, but you made that shit soft

Taught me to move like a king through the loss

You cried in the dark, still smiled in the light

Held it all down, even when it ain’t feel right

They don’t know what a queen really do

Held the weight of a man and a young boy too

I act cold but that love run deep

I’m alive ‘cause of you, I’m a beast ‘cause of she

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Now I grind, now I push, now I think like you

Won’t ever let this world do what it did to you

Fuck struggle, fuck sleep, I’m chasin’ peace

You deserve that rest, not the war on repeat

You held it down while I fought my demons

Taught me silence ain’t weakness, it’s meanin’

You prayed, you worked, you bled for love

So I show you that same when times get rough

I don’t brag, I just build what you taught

From pain, from pressure, from battles fought

You ain’t just my mom — you my whole damn spine

You the reason I stand tall every time

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I came up hard, but you made that shit soft

Taught me to move like a king through the loss

You cried in the dark, still smiled in the light

Held it all down, even when it ain’t feel right

They don’t know what a queen really do

Held the weight of a man and a young boy too

I act cold but that love run deep

I’m alive ‘cause of you, I’m a beast ‘cause of she

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“You ain’t raise no fool.

You raised a man with scars and purpose.

You ain’t need no spotlight…

You just needed me to understand.

And I do now.” it all systematic