[Verse 1] Woke up late, sun through the blinds Phone full of dreams I ain’t touched in time Bills on the table, hope in my chest Tryna look calm while I feel the stress Everybody talk like they figured it out I’m still walking circles round a way out Got big plans in a small room Clock keep ticking like “prove it soon” [Pre-Chorus] I don’t need the crown Just a little solid ground If I trip, let me fall forward now [Chorus] I’m just tryna get ahead in life One foot up, one foot in the fight No shortcuts, no silver signs Just days that blur into nights Yeah I’m tired, yeah I’m scared sometimes But I’m still climbing, still climbing I’m just tryna get ahead in life [Verse 2] Same streetlights, different year Same doubts whisper in my ear Friends move fast, some disappear Success look close, then it steer I don’t want rich, I want free Want time that actually feels like me If I make it, I’ll make it clean No fake smiles, no borrowed dreams [Pre-Chorus] I don’t need applause Just a reason to pause And say I stood for something, not applause [Chorus] I’m just tryna get ahead in life One foot up, one foot in the fight No shortcuts, no silver signs Just days that blur into nights Yeah I’m tired, yeah I’m scared sometimes But I’m still climbing, still climbing I’m just tryna get ahead in life [Bridge] Maybe I’m late, maybe I’m early Maybe the road just curves differently If I lose faith, I borrow it back From the version of me that won’t crack Hands still dirty, heart still loud Not looking down, not backing out [Break] If this is all a test I’m writing answers in my breath Step by step, yeah step by step [Final Chorus] I’m just tryna get ahead in life No gold chains, no paradise Just a little peace, a clearer mind And a reason I can stand behind Yeah I bend, yeah I bleed sometimes But I’m still climbing, still climbing Yeah I’m still climbing every night [Outro] Still climbing Even when it don’t show Still climbing Yeah… slow don’t mean no
