(intro) (Sound of wind howling, followed by the faint clicking of a lighter. A slow, heavy bass synth starts to swell.) Voiceover (Low, gritty): Yeah. You know how it gets when that sun goes down (Beat drops heavy) (hook) Ottawa, Ontario I came from a scary zone Shit was a lil different for me growing up, ain’t have a home Smoking Yoshi, Mario Luigi, I got money so, Water faucet, drip drop flow Frozen city, heartless souls (Verse: black rapper voices) Yeah, the capital is cold, but the blocks are getting hotter I was out here fishing for a meal in murky water No roof over my head, just the stars and the moon Had to learn to be a man, and I learned it way too soon I remember nights on Bank Street, shivering in the rain Trying to find a way to turn the static into gain Now I’m blowing Yoshi, green gas, Super Mario Running through the levels, hear the engine, there he go I don't need a map, I got the blueprints in my mind Leaving every hater and the fakes way behind They see the drip-drop, now they want a piece of me But I was in the scary zone where nobody could see I’m a shark in the canal, yeah, I’m hunting for the gold Stayed true to the vision, never did what I was told From the shelter to the stage, yeah, the narrative is shifting I’m the one that’s rising while the rest of ‘em are drifting. (hook) Ottawa, Ontario I came from a scary zone Shit was a lil different for me growing up, ain’t have a home Smoking Yoshi, Mario Luigi, I got money so, Water faucet, drip drop flow Frozen city, heartless souls Noah built the ark, but I built this from the concrete Moving with a rhythm that they can’t find on the beat Luigi in my pocket, yeah, the faces always green I’m the ghost inside the city, I’m the king behind the scene Titanic with the motion, I’m too big to let it sink I was hungry for the vision, didn't even have a blink Bylward Market mornings, I was tryna find a play Now I’m counting up the profit, doing numbers every day You see the faucet leaking? That’s the ice inside my veins I had to lose it all just to break off all the chains Ottawa made me, but the struggle kept me fed I put the city on my back and I’m moving straight ahead Sharks in the water, but I’m swimming with the fins I don’t count the losses, I just tally up the wins From a scary zone to a throne, yeah, I made it out alive Started from the bottom now I whip it’s built into the drive (hook) Ottawa, Ontario I came from a scary zone Shit was a lil different for me growing up, ain’t have a home Smoking Yoshi, Mario Luigi, I got money so, Water faucet, drip drop flow Frozen city, heartless souls (Outro) (The beat strips back to just the melody and a light snap. The "drip drop" water sound effect echoes in the background.)