Sunrise paints the window pane, another day unfolds
But shadows in my memory, a story left untold
I trace the lines upon my hand, the map of where I've been
And wonder if the man I am is truly free within

Yo I creep through the shadows with a concrete bleach truth
Seen enough dirt to make a grown man lose his youth
Every corner got a story, every alley got a scar
Tryna find my peace of mind beneath the broken stars

A whispered promise lost between the silent years
Drowned out by the echoes of unspoken fears
For every wound a lesson learned, a scar that helps me see
The strength I found when all had turned inside the core of me

They say I'm too much, too raw for the radio waves
But I'm here to disturb the peace, diggin' lyrical graves
For the fake and the fraudulent hidin' behind they lies
While the real ones suffer prayin' to the blood red skies

But there's a fire burnin' deep beneath the ash
A quiet strength returning from a painful fleeting crash
X gon' give it to you every last day
From the depths of the ghetto with the rhythm and the pain

I'm reachin' out for somethin' I can finally hold
Breakin' through the silence, stories to be told
(Woof woof)
Can't break my spirit, can't tame this fire
I'm the voice of the streets, takin' it higher

And I'm fightin' for the morning when the darkness starts to fade
A single breath of warning, no more silent masquerade
So let the dogs bark, let the truth unfold
Another chapter written, a story to be told

The city sleeps a million dreams behind a concrete wall
I walk these empty streets alone and answer freedom's call
No turnin' back, no fear to hide, the future's in my grasp
With open eyes and honest stride I'm breakin' every clasp

Check the cold hard facts, ain't no fakin' in my verse
I put my whole damn life for better or for worse
On these gritty ass tracks where the realness always shines
Exposin' all your weakness, crossin' all your lines

They tried to count me out, tried to throw me to the wolves
But I came back snarlin', breakin' all your rules
With a fury in my stomach and a hunger in my soul
Got that primal instinct, takin' back control

Through pourin' rain and stormy weather I found my way
Knowin' now that we're stronger day by day
Yeah I walk with the darkness, but I speak with the light
Standin' on my two feet, ready for the fight

See the pain is a lesson, the struggle makes you strong
But ain't no way I'm breakin' where I truly belong
My heart beats with the rhythm of the struggle and the grind
Leavin' all my demons far, far behind

With a heartbeat like thunder, shakin' off the chains
I'll tear the world asunder, wash away the pains

And there's a fire burnin' deep beneath the ash
A quiet strength returning from a painful fleeting crash
X gon' give it to you every last day
From the wreckage standin' tall, I won't fade away

I'm reachin' out for somethin' I can finally hold
Breakin' through the silence, stories to be told
(Woof woof)
Can't break my spirit, can't tame this fire
I'm the voice of the streets, takin' it higher

And I'm fightin' for the morning when the darkness starts to fade
No more silent masquerade
So let the dogs bark, let the truth unfold
Another chapter written, a story to be told

With a heartbeat like thunder, shakin' off the chains
I'll tear the world asunder, wash away the pains
I will rise
From the wreckage standin' tall and true