Verse 1 Born with nothin', but I’m stackin' up my empire, Climbed out the fire, now they admire how I inspire. From the corner where dreams fade, I made mine rise, Through bloodshot eyes, I seen the real and all the lies. They wanna break us, but pressure made us harder, Streets taught me war, now I'm sharper than your barber. I seen power turn saints into sinners, But I was built from the dirt, now I'm eatin' with the winners. They tried to keep us down, but my grind was infinite, Turned pain into fuel, now the throne’s where I'm sittin' in it. I took the weight, didn’t bend, didn’t crack, Now I’m the king of the jungle, every predator on my back. Hook Strength ain't in your fists, it's in how you survive, It’s the hunger in your heart, keep the struggle alive. From the dirt to the clouds, we rise, no surrender, Every scar on my soul is a story to remember. Verse 2 Perspective changed when I stared down death’s eye, Lived through the pain, so I'm never scared to die. Grew up in the war zone, taught me how to move, Silent with the hustle, but loud when I prove. Power ain't given, it’s taken from the weak, They pray for mercy, but the strong don’t speak. In the shadows where they plot, I learned to see the light, Now I’m runnin' the block, no fear in the fight. They can hate, they can plot, but can’t stop the wave, Buried my doubts in the dirt, now I dance on their graves. Respect isn’t granted, it's earned by the brave, I broke every chain, no longer a slave. Hook Strength ain't in your fists, it's in how you survive, It’s the hunger in your heart, keep the struggle alive. From the dirt to the clouds, we rise, no surrender, Every scar on my soul is a story to remember. Verse 3 The streets whispered death, but I talked back with life, Made it out the struggle, now I’m sharper than a knife. Grew up with no silver, just bullets in the breeze, Turned every loss into a lesson, now I do as I please. I seen the world turn cold, but I stayed warm, Broke out the mold, now I’m changin’ the norm. Every time they doubted, I just took it as a bet, Now my name rings out, they ain’t forgettin' me yet. Power’s in the mind, that’s where the strength lies, It’s in the pain, in the struggle, in the tears that we cry. But now we rise, kings from the concrete, The throne wasn’t given, it’s been claimed in the heat. Hook Strength ain't in your fists, it's in how you survive, It’s the hunger in your heart, keep the struggle alive. From the dirt to the clouds, we rise, no surrender, Every scar on my soul is a story to remember. © Copyright (Lyric By XYZ 2KIV)
