[Verse 1 – English] Concrete hot, sun beat facts into the street Dreams move fast, gotta watch where you sleep Every smile got a story, every corner got teeth I learned hunger make rhythm outta heartbeats Money talk loud, but respect talk clearer I don’t chase reflections in a cracked-up mirror If I fall, I fall forward, make the lesson nearer Crown heavy on the thought, keep the posture straighter [Hook – English] Kingston, turn the bass to the bone Kingston, make a throne outta stone If the fire get close, I don’t flinch, I don’t run I was built for the heat, yeah, I come from one [Secondary Vocal – Spanish, melodic] Kingston, luces sobre el mar Pies en tierra, no voy a dudar Si el mundo aprieta, aprendo a aguantar De la calle al cielo, sin mirar atrás [Verse 2 – Jamaican (Patois)] Mi step pon di block wid a calm but fierce Fire ina mi chest, nah borrow, nah lease Dem chat bare noise, but dem heart dem weak Mi nah sell mi soul fi di shine or di piece From yard to di world, mi vision clear Mi nah fear no man, mi respect sincere If di road get rough, mi gear up, mi steer Blessings pon mi head, mi nah live in fear [Hook – English + Patois ad-libs] Kingston, hear the drums dem talk (Real talk, real talk) Kingston, every scar a mark (Nuh joke, nuh joke) When the night get loud and the faith get thin I stand tall in the fire, let the riddim win [Bridge – Spanish, slow burn] No vine buscando perdón Vine a cumplir mi razón Si caigo, me alzo mejor Con cicatrices y voz [Verse 3 – English] I learned balance from the waves and the rain Pressure make diamonds, pain make names I don’t beg for the crown, I earn my reign Write my truth in the sweat and the strain They want the shine without the discipline Want the blessing without the medicine I move patient, keep my temper thin Every loss just sharpen the discipline [Final Hook – All] Kingston, from the dust to the gold Kingston, never do what I’m told (Desde el suelo hasta el sol) (Nunca pierdo el control) If the world try break what I built within I rise louder in the fire—Kingston [Outro – Spanish, whispered + Patois echo] Kingston… sigo aquí (Bless up… still deh yah)
