[Intro]
[low vocal register]
Woke up with the weight
Whole globe on my plate
Quiet rage in my veins
I just tighten the laces
[Verse 1]
Boot prints on the asphalt
Whole life felt like my fault
Dark sky, but my eyes bolt
Through the storm like a skyvault
One bag and a chipped tooth
One plan and a sick proof
If they laugh, let the crowd scoff
I was built for the cut-off
Steel spine in a thin frame
Black coat in the cold rain
Every “can’t” that they proclaim
Just gasoline on my own flame
[Pre-Chorus]
Hands shaking, heart steady
Head heavy, feet ready
No map, just a scarred road
Just me on a hard mode
[Chorus]
I’m taking on the world alone
Bare fists, black steel in my tone
Every step like breaking stone
I don’t break, I carve my throne
I’m taking on the world alone
See the dust rise when I roam
I was born to stand on my own
I don’t fold, I claim my zone
[Verse 2]
[double-time flow]
Clock ticks, but I don’t flinch
Each inch, I wrench, I bench
Grit in my teeth, I clench
Pressure just tightens the wrench
Cold eyes on a hot track
Fear talk, I just talk facts
Whole crowd at my back?
Fine. I still move like a wolf pack
Dark room, but my mind bright
One match in a long night
I grind till the bones bite
Turn pain into raw might
[Pre-Chorus]
Breath burning, lungs heavy
Legs jelly, will steady
Big wave, but I don’t fold
I just rise when it gets bold
[Chorus]
I’m taking on the world alone
Bare fists, black steel in my tone
Every step like breaking stone
I don’t break, I carve my throne
I’m taking on the world alone
See the dust rise when I roam
I was born to stand on my own
I don’t fold, I claim my zone
[Bridge]
[growled backing vocals, call-and-response]
One man riot, watch me march (watch me)
Big dark sky, I light that arch (light it)
Two feet down, that’s all I own
Still I shake this earth, this stone
No flag, just the scars I raised
One face in a sea of haze
If I fall, I still go headfirst
I was built to break the curse
[Chorus]
I’m taking on the world alone
Bare fists, black steel in my tone
Every step like breaking stone
I don’t break, I carve my throne
I’m taking on the world alone
See the dust rise when I roam
I was born to stand on my own
I don’t fold, I claim my zone