THE ARCHITECT

[Intro] *(Clicking clock, soft piano, deep sub bass)* (JP) Every brick I laid was built with scars. Every floor I climbed was paid with pain. (Astra whisper) Yuh build di world… from di world dat break yuh. [Verse 1] *(Tight drums, rolling bass, minimal synth pulses)* (JP) I ain’t rise from luck—I rose from blueprint, Mind full of fire but my soul stayed fluent. Nights in the gutter made my strategy ruthless, Now I build kingdoms out of places that were useless. Had to draw my dreams with the ink of pain, Had to map my path through the coldest rain. I don’t chase crowns—I design the frame, I don’t chase power—I embody the flame. Trauma made me think in lines and grids, Darkness taught me how to raise my kids. Every loss I took became pyramid bricks— Now I’m the storm that the world can’t fix. [Intermezzo 1] *(Low choir hum)* (Astra) Yuh nuh just survive… Yuh calculate. Yuh nuh just f***t… Yuh elevate. [Hook] *(Piano, strong sub bass)* (JP singing) I’m the architect… buildin’ from the ruins of my past regrets. Took the broken parts and I aligned the wreck— Now the whole damn world gotta pay respect. Step by step… layer by layer till I resurrect. From the ashes I rise, I reconnect— God made the plan, I’m the architect. [Verse 2] *(Sharp hi-hats, filtered drums, sub drones)* (JP) I used to bleed in silence, now I speak in stone, Built a kingdom from a place I used to die alone. Life hit hard but the truth got shown— I ain’t break… I became full-grown. Fear never stopped me, it sharpened my sight, Pressure never crushed me, it taught me to f***t. Nights never drowned me, they gave me the light— Now every setback fuels my height. I ain’t chasing crowns or thrones or checks— I’m designing systems, I’m movin’ like chess. I’m the architect of my pain and success— Blueprint carved right into my chest. [Intermezzo 2] (Astra) Yuh nuh bow fi man— yuh bow fi God. Yuh path was fire— but yuh walk it like lord. [Bridge] *(Soft strings, celestial pads)* (JP soft) I lost myself a thousand times… but every time God whispered “one more climb.” [Hook Repeat] (JP + Choir) I’m the architect… buildin’ from the ruins of my past regrets. Took the broken parts and I aligned the wreck— Now the whole damn world gotta pay respect. Step by step… layer by layer till I resurrect. From the ashes I rise, I reconnect— God made the plan, I’m the architect. (Astra – patois echo) Lion in di chest… Architect blessed. [Outro] *(Clock ticking slows, soft piano)* (JP whisper) I don’t just rebuild… I redesign destiny.