Built For This Grind

[Intro – spoken / ad-lib] Yeah… Uh… They ain’t see it then… But they see it now… --- [Verse 1] Used to walk these streets with a hole in my shoe, Dreams in my pocket, but my pockets see-through, They said “slow down,” I said “watch me rise,” Now I’m looking at the world through a different set of eyes. Late nights grinding while the city asleep, Had to sow my faith just to harvest a dream, Every setback turned into fuel for the fire, Now I’m climbing higher, they can’t cut the wire. --- [Pre-Chorus – smooth lift] I been down that road where the lights don’t shine, Now I’m standing tall, yeah, I know what’s mine… --- [Chorus – confident, hooky] I was built for this grind, built for this fight, Came up from the dark, now I’m living in the light, Every step, every scar, every lesson in time, Turned a little bit of pain into power in my mind. Built for this grind, I don’t back down now, Got the weight of the world but I carry it proud, If you doubt, let it show, I’ma prove it every time— I was built… built for this grind. --- [Verse 2] They was talking sideways, I was moving straight, Learned patience real quick when you dealing with fate, Every door that closed made me kick one in, Now I’m standing on the line where the real ones win. No shortcuts, no luck, just sweat and tears, Had to face my doubts, had to face my fears, Now the rhythm of my life got a stronger beat, And the sound of my name echo through the streets. --- [Pre-Chorus] I been through the fire, felt the pressure climb, Now I’m shining like I always knew I’d shine… --- [Chorus – fuller groove] I was built for this grind, built for this fight, Came up from the dark, now I’m living in the light, Every step, every scar, every lesson in time, Turned a little bit of pain into power in my mind. Built for this grind, I don’t back down now, Got the weight of the world but I carry it proud, If you doubt, let it show, I’ma prove it every time— I was built… built for this grind. --- [Bridge – breakdown, wah guitar space] (Yeah…) Ain’t no easy road where I’m from, no, Every mile I walked made me stronger, Now I’m standing where they said I couldn’t go, And I ain’t looking back no longer. --- [Break – instrumental groove] --- [Final Chorus – biggest, with ad-libs] I was built for this grind, built for this fight, Came up from the dark, now I’m living in the light, Every step, every scar, every lesson in time, Turned a little bit of pain into power in my mind. Built for this grind, I don’t back down now, Got the weight of the world but I carry it proud, If you doubt, let it show, I’ma prove it every time— I was built… built for this grind. --- [Outro – ad-libs fade] Yeah… Built for it… You already know… Still standing… still rising…