Iron in My Blood

[intro – soft organ, faint choir hum] (Muttering) You can’t break what’s built like this… [verse 1 – tight flow over bass + snaps] Walked through fire with the smoke in my lungs, Felt the weight of the world like a war just begun. Every “stop” is a dare, every wall is a test, I wear the struggle like armor on my chest. I’ve been cut, been bruised, still I rise from the dust, Every mile that I’ve walked was a lesson in trust. You can block my way, but I’ll carve that path, Iron in my blood, feel the strength when it lasts. [pre-chorus – spoken with rising choir] If there’s no bridge, then I’ll build my own, If there’s no road, then I’ll carve that stone. [chorus – full choir + drums] I got iron in my blood! (Yeah!) I got a reason I can’t give up! (Yeah!) When the nights get cold and the fight gets rough, I got iron in my blood, that’s enough! [verse 2 – more intensity, quicker delivery] Seen storms try to break me, winds try to bend, But I’m still here, still movin’ again. Every scar on my skin’s like a medal I’ve earned, Every lesson in the dark is a corner I’ve turned. You can lock that gate, I’ll find my key, You can drown that light, but I still see. I don’t fold, don’t fade, don’t run from the fire, I’m a heart full of steel and a soul that’s wired. [pre-chorus – bigger lift] If there’s no path, then I’ll blaze that ground, If I’m all alone, I’ll still stand proud. [chorus – repeat with fuller harmonies] I got iron in my blood! (Yeah!) I got a reason I can’t give up! (Yeah!) When the nights get cold and the fight gets rough, I got iron in my blood, that’s enough! [bridge – drop to organ + voice] You can bury my voice — I will still be loud. You can clear this street — I will still bring a crowd. You can strip my tools — I will still create. You can slow me down — but you can’t dictate. [final chorus – massive, call-and-response] I got iron in my blood! (Yeah!) I got a reason I can’t give up! (Yeah!) When the nights get cold and the fight gets rough, I got iron in my blood, that’s enough! [outro – choir fades over sustained organ] Iron in my blood… That’s enough…