They thought the light was out. Thought the chapter closed. Mistook a stumble for a fall. A reset for a defeat. Listen close... You hear that ticking? That's the clock counting down... The comeback is not a movie. It's a declaration of war. Yo, check the blueprint, I was down at the foundation Dirt on my sneakers, ignored by the nation Just a ghost in the city, on a ramen-noodle ration Hunger pangs fuelin' an internal fascination With the top floor view, see, the lens of the struggle Shows you cracks in the empire, where the weak always fumble I was told no, got pushed off the line But that poison they fed me became my wine They talk about luck, I'm talking about grind Seven days a week, leaving comfort behind No co-sign, no shortcuts, just the steel in my spine Had to starve out the ego, to let the real me shine 'Cause the view from the bottom is a hundred times clearer You see who stands with you, who just pretends to cheer ya Now I'm back on the radar, the focus is zero From a footnote in the history to a certified hero. I took the L, then I learned the lesson No confession, just an all-out aggression From the pavement to the penthouse, no question Yeah, I came from the bottom, now I'm back in procession You can try to hold the line, but my velocity's blessed Every breath is a threat, put the whole world to the test Wore the dirt like a crown, now I'm shedding the vest This ain't a story of survival, it's an Apex Return! Look, I move with the speed of a desperate man with a plan that's been etched in the stone since the minute they said I was finished, diminish my presence? They never got the full measure! The pressure made diamonds, the heat made the metal, I settled the score in a ledger of sweat and I never looked back at the debt, I just paid it in full with the future I swore I would build from the ruins you left when you bounced and you doubted the prowess, the power I harness, it’s far beyond yours, I’m the torrent, the storm that arrives without warning, I'm tearing the walls down and climbing the towers, the hours I put in are evidence of the imminent takeover, the game is not over, I told you I'd rise like a titan that's fueled by the spite and the fire, the liar's been silenced, the silence is broken by thunder, I'm moving the numbers, I shatter the ceiling and leave you all stranded and wondering how I got past your defenses, the senses are burning, the lesson's in learning to never count out the one who has nothing to lose when the hustle is all that he's clinging to! I took the L, then I learned the lesson No confession, just an all-out aggression From the pavement to the penthouse, no question Yeah, I came from the bottom, now I'm back in procession You can try to hold the line, but my velocity's blessed Every breath is a threat, put the whole world to the test Wore the dirt like a crown, now I'm shedding the vest This ain't a story of survival, it's an Apex Return! They love the fall, they cheer the decline But they fear the rebuild, the moment you shine I don't seek validation, I don't need a parade I just want the respect for the path that I made The dirt washin' off, the scars start to fade But the memory of struggle will never be swayed. The game is the same, but the player has changed... Apex! Yeah! The view is better up here! Told you I'd do it! Apex Return! (Beat cuts)
