[Intro – Soft, intimate] Yeah… They counted me out… Now they countin’ what I make. Funny how that work. [Verse 1 – Calm, focused flow] I was sleepin’ on a mattress on the floor, no frame Now the whole world tryna know my name Cold nights taught me how to hold that flame Pressure make diamonds, I embrace that pain Mama said “Baby, don’t fold, don’t bend” Even when the lights go low, don’t end Had a dollar and a dream, no friends Now it’s sold-out shows, front row lens I don’t flex for the ‘Gram, I flex for the scars Every loss turned lessons into bars Every tear turned gasoline for the spark Now I glow in the dark They love you when you winnin’, disappear when you fall But I built this with no one at all Now they ringin’ my line like they been there before But I remember the cold. [Pre-Hook – Rising emotion] I been breakin’ every chain they put on me Every “no” just built the throne for me They see the shine but don’t know the bleed Now it’s finally clear to see… [HOOK – Big, melodic, anthem] There’s gold in my veins Fire in my bloodline Came from the rain Now I’m feelin’ that sunlight I won’t fade away No, I’m built for the long ride They can’t take my place I was born for the spotlight Gold in my veins… Gold in my veins… [Verse 2 – Harder drums drop] Now the money come fast but the peace come slow Everybody love you when the lights all glow But who you call when the room go cold? When the champagne flat and the truth unfold? I seen snakes in designer clothes Smiles look real but the envy show Had to cut that weight just to let me grow Now my circle tight like a centerfold I don’t move loud, I move precise Every step calculated twice They pray I slip, I roll the dice Still land strong every time I rise Wasn’t luck, wasn’t chance Wasn’t hype, wasn’t trends It was hunger in my chest And a vision that don’t bend. [Bridge – Stripped down, almost acapella] They tried to bury me deep in the doubt Didn’t know I was a seed in the ground Every time they thought I drowned I was learnin’ how to breathe underwater Now I’m ten feet tall in the mirror Fear don’t live here no more If I fall, I fall forward That’s what I came here for. [Final Hook – Bigger, Choir Layers] There’s gold in my veins Fire in my bloodline Came from the rain Now I’m feelin’ that sunlight I won’t fade away No, I’m built for the long ride They can’t take my place I was born for the spotlight Gold in my veins… Gold in my veins… Yeah… gold in my veins.
