Concrete Roots

[Intro] [Verse 1] Born where the streetlights flicker, alleyways whisper pain, Empty fridge symphony, momma worked two jobs in vain. Friends traded textbooks for corner deals, fast lanes, Sirens their lullabies, handcuffs chokin’ their chains. I watched dreams d***n in the gutter, hearts turn to rust, Prayed to the grind ’stead of leanin’ on luck or lust. Pencil bled rhymes while they counted crack stacks, Every “no” turned to diesel—keep pushin’, no lookin’ back. [Chorus] Concrete roots but I’m reachin’ for sun, Scars on my soul, but the battle’s been won. They said the block owns you—I rewrote the deed, Now my legacy’s a lighthouse, breakin’ tides of greed. [Verse 2] Slept on a floor, but my mind built a throne, Worked double shifts, blistered hands, muscle and bone. Seen homies fade into headlines, numbers on a stone, Chose the road less smoked—walkin’ it alone. Momma’s tears fuel the fire, I’m her answered prayer, Diploma in one fist, the hood’s weight in the air. Success ain’t a zip code, it’s a w*r you survive, Now I’m plantin’ trees where the concrete used to thrive. [Bridge] They ask how I dodged the trap, flipped the script so clean, I say the dirt made me grow where the weak stay lean. Every ghost of my past is a step in my climb, Turned my trauma to armor, now the future’s mine. [Chorus] Concrete roots but I’m reachin’ for sun, Scars on my soul, but the battle’s been won. They said the block owns you—I rewrote the deed, Now my legacy’s a lighthouse, breakin’ tides of greed. [Outro]