Rooted to Rise

Yeah... Look...

They counted me out,

that's the funniest part.

I was down bad,

now I'm up next,

Turned my pain into a paycheck.

They threw dirt, I grew roots,

Now I'm standing on the proof that I'm too hard to lose.

I got dreams bigger than the skyline,

Stayed ten toes through the longest nights.

They can talk, they can hate,

they can watch my move,

But they can't stop what I'm about to do.

I came from the days when the fridge got quiet,

Had a voice in my head saying,

"Don't you deny it." Told myself I'm different,

I'm built for the climb,

Had to bet on myself when I was low on time.

I remember every "no," every closed door,

Every time they laughed when I wanted more.

Now I'm turning every setback into a headline,

Putting all my struggles into every punchline.

I don't need luck,

I need one shot,

One beat, one mic,

one chance to pop.

If they sleep, let 'em sleep,

they'll wake up soon,

When the whole world's singing this tune.

I was down bad,

now I'm up next,

Turned my pain into a paycheck.

They threw dirt, I grew roots,

Now I'm standing on the proof that I'm too hard to lose.

I got dreams bigger than the skyline,

Stayed ten toes through the longest nights.

They can talk, they can hate,

they can watch my move,

But they can't stop what I'm about to do.

I'm not chasing fame,

I'm chasing freedom, Building something bigger than the people who don't believe

'em. Every scar on me is a piece of the story,

Every loss I took just added to the glory.

Now the bass hits hard and the crowd goes wild,

Same person, just a bigger profile.

I came from nothing with a heart full of fire,

Now I'm climbing higher and higher and higher.

Remember the name...

You're watching the beginning.