My city

Backseat, watching the blocks blur

Same route, but it hits new

Headphones loud, heart louder

Whole town in a rearview

Same store, same cracked sign

Same crew posted by the line

Grandma praying that I find

More than corners and a fine

Bus stop bench got my name carved

Dreams in ink on the paint scarred

Told my brother that I’d aim far

He just laughed like, "You ain’t starred"

My city in my veins, can’t wash it out

Turn the pressure into melody, I sing it loud

From the stairwells, to the rooftop, to the crowd

I’m still that kid from the block

But I think I got it figured out

My city in my head, I carry you

Every scar, every story in the avenue

If I make it, then I’m bringing back a better view

I’m still that kid from the block

But I’m seeing what we really could do (yeah)

Late night, mom’s light on

Bills stacked like a sad song

I was scribbling my lines long

Tryna make the cold hours feel warm

Old friends stuck in the same loop

Group chat quiet, just bad news

I been running from the past too

But it’s written in my tattoos (uh)

Do we rise, do we rust here?

Do we ride past the bus fare?

Pocket change, but the love rare

Still I swear

My city in my veins, can’t wash it out

Turn the pressure into melody, I sing it loud

From the stairwells, to the rooftop, to the crowd

I’m still that kid from the block

But I think I got it figured out

My city in my head, I carry you

Every scar, every story in the avenue

If I make it, then I’m bringing back a better view

I’m still that kid from the block

But I’m seeing what we really could do (yeah)

If I leave, will it stay the same?

If I stay, can I change the frame?

All these crossroads, all these names

On the wall that the rain can’t fade

I don’t wanna just survive here (nah)

I wanna see the sky clear

Turn the fear into my cheer

Every doubt into my year (my year)

My city in my veins, can’t wash it out

Turn the pressure into melody, I sing it loud

From the stairwells, to the rooftop, to the crowd

I’m still that kid from the block

But I think I got it figured out

My city in my head, I carry you

Every scar, every story in the avenue

If I make it, then I’m bringing back a better view

I’m still that kid from the block

But I’m seeing what we really could do (yeah, yeah)