City Rise

[Intro] Yeah, step in the light, city hums, heartbeat tight Check the grind, I shine where the shadows bite [Verse 1] I lace the truth in the booth, boots on the ground Clips of real talk, never lost, always found Raised on grit, I spit grit, never pretend Every bar a brick, I build it from the end to the end I got hustle in my lungs, a stubborn melody Speaking from the corner where the future learns to speak to me If doubt tries to drown me, I rise with a verse Turn pressure into power, let the beat rehearse [Pre-Chorus] Pain on the plate, I dine on it, taste is mine Clock hands spit rhymes, time turns water to shine [Chorus] First line, I rise, never bow, I push through the noise Second line, I claim my seat, I’m speaking my poise Third line, I break the ceiling, no ceiling, just skies Fourth line, I write my legacy, words become rise [Verse 2] Masked by the hustle, I’m clear as a crystal cut Every setback’s a setup for a bigger thrust Eyes on the prize, but I’m present for the grind Told by the gravity I won’t be confined From late-night streets to bright-day stages I’m flipping pages, turning pages into ages I grip the truth, then I flip it in flame Rename failure as lesson, never again the same [Pre-Chorus] Pressure like rain, I ride it, never drown Fuel in my chest, I’m the proof in the town [Chorus] First line, I rise, never bow, I push through the noise Second line, I claim my seat, I’m speaking my poise Third line, I break the ceiling, no ceiling, just skies Fourth line, I write my legacy, words become rise [Bridge] Haters whisper, I listen then turn to battle I’m fluent in struggle, my tongue knows the rattle Still I march with purpose, every step a rebirth Carving my path through the fiber of earth [Chorus] First line, I rise, never bow, I push through the noise Second line, I claim my seat, I’m speaking my poise Third line, I break the ceiling, no ceiling, just skies Fourth line, I write my legacy, words become rise [Outro] Lights fade, but the flame stays vivid in the spine I signing off with a vow: I’ll always redefine