[Intro] Powerless But we still next Cypher Family in the flesh Yeah Run that [Chorus] Powerless Cyphers Still we write the code Whole squad empty-handed Still we overload Powerless Cyphers Nothing in our veins Turn that nothing into something Make a kingdom out of pain [Verse 1: Lenry] Name’s Lenry Got a mortgage and a headache Nine to five grind And a back that won’t cooperate Bills on the fridge Red ink like it’s war paint Still set the table Turn struggle into gourmet No cape on my shoulders Just a stain on my shirt But I stand at the front door Take the first hit First hurt You talk about power? I measure mine in “I’m home” In every light left on When my kids ain’t alone [Verse 2: Damia] I’m Damia Dark circles like eyeliner Grocery list Late shift Still a headliner Pocket change Pocket lint Pocket all the stress Hold this family like a secret Pressed tight to my chest You got powers? Cool I got patience I stitch dreams in the seams Of these pay stubs and payments I’m the calm in the chaos The quiet in the riot I make miracles from nothing Then move on Silent [Chorus] Powerless Cyphers Still we write the code Whole squad empty-handed Still we overload Powerless Cyphers Nothing in our veins Turn that nothing into something Make a kingdom out of pain [Verse 3: Slyth] Slyth in the hallway Hood up Eyes low Teachers see my last name Think they already know They say I got anger I say I got aim They try to box me in I redraw the frame No laser from my eyes But I cut with the truth Got scars on my knuckles From defending the youth I protect my little siblings Like a glitch in the code I’m the firewall Fam You ain’t breaching this home [Verse 4: Leo] Leo with the headphones Notebook full of lines Turn the bus ride To a stage in my mind I can’t fly Can’t phase Through these walls in the block So I map out tunnels With the bars that I jot You call it daydream I call it blueprint I’m building exits In the margins of my school print They say I’m powerless I just smirk That’s fine ’Cause a word in the right ear Is a shift in the timeline [Chorus] Powerless Cyphers Still we write the code Whole squad empty-handed Still we overload Powerless Cyphers Nothing in our veins Turn that nothing into something Make a kingdom out of pain [Verse 5: Mia] Mia in the kitchen Drawing stars on the steam Wiping cracked plates clean Still painting a scene I turn hand-me-down shoes To a runway walk Got glitter on my backpack Hope stitched in the cloth I can’t bend metal Maybe bend moods though One smile in the hallway Let a sad kid glow Power? It’s the tiny Little yes in my voice When the world tells you “never” And I give you a choice [Verse 6: Villena] Villena on the stairwell Listening to doors slam Learning every language Of the grown folk jams I see dad’s tired eyes Mom’s hands shaking I see heroes they can’t see In the mess they’re making I’m the quiet one Clocking every detail If life’s a stacked deck I’m the ace you misplace I’ll take all this history Turn it into change I’m the last verse Last girl First to break the chain [Bridge] [whispered vocals] Powerless That’s what they named us Label on our back like it’s stainless But we trade every bruise for a blueprint Every broken thing for a new script [louder] From the top of the stairs To the couch that sinks We the legends of the small space More real than you think [Verse 7: Sariel] Sariel in the shadow Ink on every page Each tear a testament To battles that we wage They call it powerless But they don't see the roots Growing deep beneath the surface In these worn-out boots I gather every whisper Turn it into fire With a voice that's soft, yet fierce Rising ever higher I may not wear a crown But I am sovereign within In the halls of the unheard That's where my reign begins [Outro] Powerless Cyphers Turning silence to stories untold Shoulder burdens, never fold Powerless Cyphers In the absence of bounds Rise like warriors, break the chains Craft kingdoms from our pains Powerless Cyphers Ink stained on our skin Transform emptiness to creation From humble beginnings, we win
