Rising Smog (Shadows of the Crown Cover) Redux

King Koff

Koff

King Koff

Westcoast rap, gangsta rap, trap

[Verse 1 — Early Pain]

I came up where the smog never cleared,
Where the grown men coughed
and the kids disappeared.
Where we slept next to pipes
that the city feared,
And every dream we had
got corroded and smeared.

Mama told me,
“Boy, don’t breathe too deep,”
But hunger’s louder
than the secrets you keep.
I learned real young
how the strong can’t sleep —
You blink once in the gutter,
you’re six feet deep.

I ain’t have shit but a cracked mask,
a bad past,
and burns on my arms
from the fumes I passed.
I was born into hell
where the shadows cast —
But hell made me hungry,
and that hunger lasts.

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[Hook — The Climb]

From the bottom where the rust runs red,
Where the weak stay silent
and the brave end dead —
I rose.
Through poison storms and streets unknown,
Took every bruise they gave
and carved my throne.
Yeah, I started where hope gets lost…
Now King Koff stand tall
no matter the cost.

---

[Verse 2 — Betrayal, Hard Lessons]

I got jumped by the boys
I called my brothers,
Left bleedin’
on the pavement under covers.
Learned quick —
trust don’t belong to others,
And loyalty’s a word
most people just smother.

I had dreams,
but the dreamers got eaten,
Saw good kids turn grave
without ever competin’.
You either fight fate
or accept the beatin’ —
And I swore on my blood
I’d stop retreatin’.

Giovanni found me,
said I had “potential,”
A spark in the gutter
that could turn essential.
But nothin’ worth takin’
comes without pain —
I had to sacrifice parts of me
I’ll never reclaim.

Rocket didn’t save me,
it taught me to bite,
To survive every scar,
every curse, every night.
I ain’t proud of my path,
but fuck, it’s mine —
And I’d walk through hell twice
if it meant I could climb.

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[Hook — Stronger Now]

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[Verse 3 — Becoming the King]

I built my name
from the smoke in my chest,
From the nights I starved
and the days with no rest.
Every failure I swallowed
became my test,
Every cut on my hands
a badge on my vest.

I ain’t get crowned —
I took that shit.
Every throne I saw
got flipped and lit.
Every rival I knew
got crushed bit-by-bit,
Cuz I didn’t have talent —
I had refuse-to-quit.

Now they whisper my name
like a warning sign,
Like “Don’t breathe that air,
it ain’t safe to align.”
But I ain’t ashamed
of the scars that define —
They’re the proof that I lived,
that I clawed,
that I climbed.

---

[Final Hook — Triumph]

From the bottom where the rust runs red,
Where the weak stay silent
and the brave end dead —
I rose.
From hunger, pain, and streets of smoke,
From a childhood crushed
under pressure and choke —
I rose.
Now the world gon’ feel my reign alone…
King Koff made it.
I made my own throne.

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[Verse 1 — Early Pain] I came up where the smog never cleared, Where the grown men coughed and the kids disappeared. Where we slept next to pipes that the city feared, And every dream we had got corroded and smeared. Mama told me, “Boy, don’t breathe too deep,” But hunger’s louder than the secrets you keep. I learned real young how the strong can’t sleep — You blink once in the gutter, you’re six feet deep. I ain’t have shit but a cracked mask, a bad past, and burns on my arms from the fumes I passed. I was born into hell where the shadows cast — But hell made me hungry, and that hunger lasts. --- [Hook — The Climb] From the bottom where the rust runs red, Where the weak stay silent and the brave end dead — I rose. Through poison storms and streets unknown, Took every bruise they gave and carved my throne. Yeah, I started where hope gets lost… Now King Koff stand tall no matter the cost. --- [Verse 2 — Betrayal, Hard Lessons] I got jumped by the boys I called my brothers, Left bleedin’ on the pavement under covers. Learned quick — trust don’t belong to others, And loyalty’s a word most people just smother. I had dreams, but the dreamers got eaten, Saw good kids turn grave without ever competin’. You either fight fate or accept the beatin’ — And I swore on my blood I’d stop retreatin’. Giovanni found me, said I had “potential,” A spark in the gutter that could turn essential. But nothin’ worth takin’ comes without pain — I had to sacrifice parts of me I’ll never reclaim. Rocket didn’t save me, it taught me to bite, To survive every scar, every curse, every night. I ain’t proud of my path, but fuck, it’s mine — And I’d walk through hell twice if it meant I could climb. --- [Hook — Stronger Now] From the bottom where the rust runs red, Where the weak stay silent and the brave end dead — I rose. Through poison storms and streets unknown, Took every bruise they gave and carved my throne. Yeah, I started where hope gets lost… Now King Koff stand tall no matter the cost. --- [Verse 3 — Becoming the King] I built my name from the smoke in my chest, From the nights I starved and the days with no rest. Every failure I swallowed became my test, Every cut on my hands a badge on my vest. I ain’t get crowned — I took that shit. Every throne I saw got flipped and lit. Every rival I knew got crushed bit-by-bit, Cuz I didn’t have talent — I had refuse-to-quit. Now they whisper my name like a warning sign, Like “Don’t breathe that air, it ain’t safe to align.” But I ain’t ashamed of the scars that define — They’re the proof that I lived, that I clawed, that I climbed. --- [Final Hook — Triumph] From the bottom where the rust runs red, Where the weak stay silent and the brave end dead — I rose. From hunger, pain, and streets of smoke, From a childhood crushed under pressure and choke — I rose. Now the world gon’ feel my reign alone… King Koff made it. I made my own throne.

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