Way up

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(Yeah…)

Look how far I came from nothin’

Street lights buzzin’, dreams still runnin’

They ain’t see the vision, I had to show

Believin’ in myself — that’s the way to go

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I came from nights with no food, just faith in my chest

Mama workin’ doubles, barely gettin’ rest

Cold winters, no heat, just a blanket of pain

But I swore to myself I’d never live the same

Every “no” that they gave, I took as a dare

Every door that slammed, I built stairs

Had a dream, had drive, had no handouts

Just me, my scars, and a different route

I was talkin’ to God through the raindrops

Sayin’, “If I fall, don’t let my flame stop”

Now I’m proof that a vision can grow

All it takes is belief in your soul

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I made it out the mud, I made it out the pain

Turned my losses into lessons, now I’m never the same

They ain’t believe, but I already know

Believin’ in yourself is the way to go

Now I’m standin’ tall, yeah, I found my light

Used to pray for peace in the coldest nights

Ain’t no fear, no hate, no foldin’ slow

Believin’ in yourself is the way to go

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See, they laughed when I said I’d make it out the block

Now they clap when I’m standin’ at the top

But they don’t see the pain in the climb

Every tear turned into a line

I lost friends, lost time, but found truth

You don’t need the crowd — you just need proof

That the gift you got was born in the struggle

That the crown you wear came from the hustle

Now I’m givin’ back to the ones still dreamin’

Tellin’ every kid: “Your pain got meanin’”

It’s the fire inside that make you glow

Yeah, self-belief — that’s the code

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I made it out the mud, I made it out the pain

Turned my losses into lessons, now I’m never the same

They ain’t believe, but I already know

Believin’ in yourself is the way to go

Now I’m standin’ tall, yeah, I found my light

Used to pray for peace in the coldest nights

Ain’t no fear, no hate, no foldin’ slow

Believin’ in yourself is the way to go

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If you fall, get up, don’t fold

Your story worth more than gold

Don’t let ‘em tell you you can’t shine

You the author, the pen, the line

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I made it out the streets, now the world gon’ see

What can happen when you just believe

They doubted me then, but I kept my soul

Believin’ in yourself — that’s the way to go

Yeah, that’s the way to go…

(That’s the way to go…)

Believe in yourself — that’s the way to go