[Verse 1] I came in the room like a verdict in silk Lip gloss on savage, my patience was built He said I was sweet, I said "watch how I shift" One look at my face and the whole mood lift I got heels with the scuffs from the nights I survived Mascara in the mirror, but my fire stayed live They want me soft-spoken, I talk with my eyes Then I turn that cold shoulder into money and pride [Verse 2] Blood on my sneakers, I ran from the ache Chasing a peace that the world couldn't fake Phone on vibrate, I let it all wait I learned how to love me by breaking the chain Hands a little shaky, but my spine stays straight If they come for my name, I don't flinch, I don't break I wore my own scars like a crown on display Now the room gets smaller when I walk through the gate [Chorus] Blood on my sneakers Still moving, still breathing Blood on my sneakers I don't fold, I keep leading Blood on my sneakers I been down, now I'm rising Blood on my sneakers Say my name, I'm surviving [Verse 3] He liked my smile till I showed him the steel Till I said what I meant and he felt what I feel I don't need saving, I need something real A hand that won't shake when the pressure gets real I got old wounds tucked under my charm Got a new set of rules and a tougher alarm If the love come cheap, then I leave it alone I built me a kingdom out of bruised little bones [Verse 4] Blood on my sneakers, I learned how to run From the crumbs of a love that was dressed like a gun Now I keep my own light, I keep my own sun If it's all or it's nothing, I'm already done I got names in my past like receipts in a bag Every loss left a mark, every tear left a tag But I still show up clean with my hair pulled back And a stare that can crack what they thought I lacked [Chorus] Blood on my sneakers Still moving, still breathing Blood on my sneakers I don't fold, I keep leading Blood on my sneakers I been down, now I'm rising Blood on my sneakers Say my name, I'm surviving [Verse 5] I don't chase applause, I chase peace in my chest I don't bend for a crown, I don't bargain with less If he wants my heart, he can meet me with depth Not a pretty little promise and a half-talked text I got fire in my walk, got a hush in my grin Got a wolf in the night and a saint in my skin I'm the girl they misread, then they watch me ascend From the mud to the gold, I was built to transcend [Verse 6] So remember my face when the floor starts to shake I'm the one with the nerve and the scar at the waist I don't need your permission to be what I became I just lace up my truth and go hard in the game If I bleed, I glow, if I bend, I grow If I lose, I learn, and I let it show Blood on my sneakers, but the road don't own me I was made out of pressure, baby, that's what forged me
