Chrome and Concrete

[Intro] Yeah, I move with the concrete truth in my lungs, uh Dust on my sneakers, chrome on my tongue Yo, listen close, you’ll hear the city hum [Verse 1] Cold corners taught me hustle as a craft, not a fling Wake up with a plan, night shifts, early morning bling Calculating risks in the crosswalks of the block Eyes on the prize, heart in the pocket, non-stop I learned to read the weather in the weathered faces Every handshake weighed like a ledger in these spaces Trust the grind, not the gossip, keep my circle tight Built from the ground up, no elevator, just light [Pre-Chorus] Rain on the roof, but I’m built for the storm Feet on the pavement, I transform From doubt to a blueprint, I draft my own form [Chorus] I’m stacking lessons, not excuses, on this road I roam Clarity in the hustle, my path carved from chrome Pain paid in pennies, now I’m tone and chrome I tell my story aloud, till the doubt is gone Yeah, I’m my own backbone, I’m my own throne [Verse 2] Late-night diner glow, I’m sketching my next move City whispers, “quit,” I answer with “prove” I bounce back, twice as sharp, twice as bold Turn scar tissue into stories that I’m proud to hold I’m streetwise and self-made, lessons inked in fear Every setback met with a plan that’s crystal clear If I fall, I rise with a louder voice Resilience is my posture, and I choose my choice [Pre-Chorus] Clock ticks but I don’t rush the grind I read the margins, I redefine From the gutter to gold, I realign [Chorus] I’m stacking lessons, not excuses, on this road I roam Clarity in the hustle, my path carved from chrome Pain paid in pennies, now I’m tone and chrome I tell my story aloud, till the doubt is gone Yeah, I’m my own backbone, I’m my own throne [Bridge] Facts over fantasies, truth in every line I hustle with honor, I rep my grind If the night is long, I’m the dawn’s design From streetlight to skyline, I’m aligned [Chorus] I’m stacking lessons, not excuses, on this road I roam Clarity in the hustle, my path carved from chrome Pain paid in pennies, now I’m tone and chrome I tell my story aloud, till the doubt is gone Yeah, I’m my own backbone, I’m my own throne [Outro] City breath, I move with it, steady as my pulse I am the work, the will, the result Keep my head high, eyes on the prize I chose Forever in motion, forever those I’ve grown