Lost in the shadows fear on repeat Skeletons rattle I can't catch a beat

Battles I grapple no retreat no defeat Struggling to breathe at this endless feat

Whispers echo through the halls of my mind Replaying chapters of past I left behind

In these moments of silence I write my destiny

Words weaving tales of courage and resiliency

I walk on shards of glass with bare feet

Through the furnace of struggle ain't no room for deficit

Living in the hustle drowning in the bubble

No escape from the struggle no way to shuffle

Shine brighter than a diamond but all I got is rubble

And I'm stuck in this world where the humble stumble

In the heart of the city where dreams go to die

Where they teach you to quit and never ask why

Been tryna rise but everything's a steeple

Can't find no peace in a world of evil

smackin shaftin a laughin attack gives me funny helairious laughter just like a comedian liein his facts to you for a laugh

I came up from Marcy Projects stayed introspective

Aim high dodged bullets that were detective

No silver spoons in sight mother's love was protective

Scribbled rhymes in notebooks kept me proactive

Inspired by Biggie's flow that was infective

Vision clear even when life got subjective

Born broke but I refuse to be defective

You see struggle ain't forever if you get corrective

No clouds now can block my mental sunshine

I went from lowly pawn to king in my own lifetime

Eyes wide open seeing signs like they're underlined

Fought for every penny while others had them dimes

Talkin' blueprints I'm laying mine

Look at how I took struggle and made it chime

***Lost in the shadows fear on repeat Skeletons rattle I can't catch a beat

Battles I grapple no retreat no defeat

Struggling to breathe at this endless feat

Raised from the bottom, ain't no silver spoon

Life's a rotten fruit stench that fills the room

Facing demons they be creepin soul is weeping

In this concrete jungle my sanity is leaking

Kyrics keep rolling like dice in the game

The pain makes me insane it's hard to sustain

Can't trust my shadow as the darkness prevails

Locked in a brawl with my mind, life derails

Afraid of falling but still chasing the sky

Fighting for existence in each verse I imply

My journey ain't glitzy no shimmer or shine

In this labyrinth of struggle each rhyme's a lifeline

Livin' life like an echo, pain on repeat

Shoes so worn out, can't feel my feet

Every meal is a blessing, every breath is a fight

In this game of survival we play every night

Living in the hustle, drowning in the bubble

No escape from the struggle, no way to shuffle

Shine brighter than a diamond but all I got is rubble

And I'm stuck in this world where the humble stumble

Tears be my ink, heartbreak's my pen

Every verses' like wakin' up again

Hope may be lost, but I won't surrender

Gonna claim my victory, gonna break this blender