[Intro] Another morning, same ceiling, same breath, Coffee burns, phone scroll, nothing left. Streets keep moving, but I’m stuck on pause, Breathing on paper, not living at all. [Verse 1] Nine to five like a ghost in the glass, Smiles on demand, but they never last. Nights on the couch where the hours decay, Dreams collecting dust in a box tucked away. I talk about change, but my feet never move, Repeat the same steps with nothin’ to prove. Existing, not living — a script I recite, Eyes wide open but asleep every night. [Chorus] If you wanna grow, you gotta be the change. If you wanna rise, you gotta leave the cage. The first step hurts, it may cut, you may bleed, But the pain is the water that feeds the seed. If you wanna grow, you gotta walk through fire, Life don’t start ‘til you trip that wire. Comfort kills, and the truth won’t wait, Take the fall, fight the fight, you gotta elevate. [Verse 2] Every mirror tells the story I fear, Not the wrinkles or scars, but the time disappears. I’ve been trading my breath for a counterfeit peace, Feeding routine while my spirit does cease. But silence is violent when it cracks in your head, And you hear that whisper: “This ain’t livin’, it’s dead.” That’s the moment it hits, raw, sharp, exact — No one’s comin’ to save you, you gotta fight back. [Chorus] If you wanna grow, you gotta be the change. If you wanna rise, you gotta leave the cage. The first step hurts, it may cut, you may bleed, But the pain is the water that feeds the seed. If you wanna grow, you gotta walk through fire, Life don’t start ‘til you trip that wire. Comfort kills, and the truth won’t wait, Take the fall, fight the fight, you gotta elevate. [Verse 3 - climactic] I walked outside with the weight in my chest, Each step was a war, but it cut through the rest. Breath felt like fire, but at least it was mine, First taste of the struggle is proof I’m alive. [Outro] Step into the fire, step into the pain, Life don’t change if you stay the same. One breath, one fight, one choice to begin — Living starts now, and I’m all the way in.
