Lyrics
[verse]
Grew up on the block where the odds weren't ever fair
Learned to read a room before I learned to comb my hair
Every dollar that I got I built up with my hands
No shortcuts, no handouts, just a stubborn plan
[chorus]
Hate it or you love it, still the same to me
Either way I'm rising, either way I'm free
Started at the bottom, now I'm standing at the peak
Say what you gon' say, but I ain't ever gon' be weak
[verse]
(guest verse, confident and boastful)
Every step I'm taking got a story built in
Every scar reminds me exactly where I've been
Doubt me if you want to, watch me prove you wrong
Built this whole thing steady, built it strong
[chorus]
Hate it or you love it, still the same to me
Either way I'm rising, either way I'm free
Started at the bottom, now I'm standing at the peak
Say what you gon' say, but I ain't ever gon' be weak
[bridge]
Soulful horns behind me telling my whole story straight
Every closed door taught me how to find another gate
Ain't asking for permission, ain't waiting for a sign
Built my own direction, walked my own line
[chorus]
Hate it or you love it, still the same to me
Either way I'm rising, either way I'm free
Started at the bottom, now I'm standing at the peak
Say what you gon' say, but I ain't ever gon' be weak
