Worth Every Second

Time don’t wait, and I didn’t waste mine.

Every second was survival.

Every second… was a step.

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It was worth every second,

All the nights I was stressin’.

Every tear, every lesson —

Turned my pain to a blessin’.

They ain’t see the grind, just the glow,

But I bled for this soul, yeah they’ll never know.

Made it out when it looked like I wouldn’t —

Swear to God, I ain’t fold when I coulda.

Yeah… it was worth every second.

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I remember cryin’ in the dark, phone dry — not a text.

Tryna talk to God, but I couldn’t catch my breath.

Used to feel like I was losin’ while they skipped ahead,

But pressure builds diamonds — I was stackin’ instead.

Talked to my demons, said “leave me alone.”

Talked to my past, said “you ain’t comin’ home.”

Now I move different — silence loud, steps strong.

What they thought was the end was me writin’ this song.

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It was worth every second,

All the nights I was stressin’.

Every tear, every lesson —

Turned my pain to a blessin’.

Yeah, I took L’s but I stayed on go,

Now the wins feel good ‘cause the lows been low.

No handouts, I built it slow —

And I never gave up on my soul.

Yeah… it was worth every second.

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This for my kids, for the girl who stayed,

For the man I’m becoming through every mistake.

This for the brothers I lost, and the one still lost

The ones in the system who can’t catch a break.

This for the nights I ain’t post but prayed.

This for the crowd I never needed to validate.

This for the family I built,

The pain I healed,

The love I give —

And the strength I feel.

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Yeah…

If I could do it all again,

I’d still walk the same road…

‘Cause it was worth every second.