Rise from the Rush

Yeah,

yeah—

I came from the bottom,

I’m building the ladder,

They said I would lose,

I said, "Doesn't that matter?" I'm battered,

I'm bruised, but I’m still getting better,

I’m writing my future,

one word, one letter.

Pressure on my shoulders,

but I’m carrying weight,

Everybody wants success, nobody wants to wait,

I was staring at the ceiling,

thinking, "What's my fate?" Then my stomach started growling—so I got up

for a plate! (hahaha)

Quick with it, slick with it,

never gonna quit with it,

Dream so big that I gotta get legit with it,

Hit a little setback?

I bounce right back,

Life throws a punch—I throw a comeback track!

I was scared, I was stressed,

I was lost in the dark,

Then I found one little reason to restart the spark,

Maybe I'm not famous,

maybe I'm not a star,

But I’m further than I was,

and that’s progress so far.

Go-go, no slow, gotta move with the rhythm,

Problems in my way?

I’m maneuvering through ’em,

They can laugh, they can doubt,

they can say I’m insane,

I’ll be laughing right back when I’m winning the game.

I fell down hard,

but I learned how to crawl,

Then I learned how to stand,

now I’m ready to ball,

Every failure was a lesson,

every loss was a clue,

Every “you can’t” became a “watch what I do!”

Hartbreak hit me, knocked me flat,

I said, "Okay… who authorized that?" (hahaha) Life got weird,

but I got weirder,

Fear got loud, but my dreams got clearer.

Faster, faster, words flying like a rocket,

Dream in my heart and determination in my pocket,

Tick-tick, clock running, better make a move,

If you wait for motivation,

motivation might snooze!

So I grind when I’m tired,

I grind when I’m stressed,

I don’t need to be perfect,

I just give my best,

One step, two steps,

keep moving ahead, Even if my confidence is hiding under my bed!

I’m still here, still strong,

still writing my song,

Had a thousand things go wrong,

but I’m proving them wrong,

This is my moment,

my time, my chance,

I’m done waiting around—I’m ready to advance!

No fear, no doubt,

no looking behind, I’m chasing the dream that I built in my

mind, If the road gets rough,

I’ll get rougher instead,

If life knocks me down,

I’ll get up from the bed!

Run it back, bring the beat,

let the whole room shake,

I’m alive, I’m awake,

I’m prepared for the break,

I’ve been sad, I’ve been mad,

I’ve been through the pain,

But I’m still standing tall— SO I’M BACK IN THE GAME! (ooh)