Scars On The Way Up

[Verse 1]
Used to count change in the back of the bus
Now I count days that I almost gave up
Mom said, “pray” but the rent said “rush”
Tears in the sink, washing blood from the cuts
Same shirt, three days, still showed up
Dark thoughts, cold nights, still showed love
Friends turned ghosts when the well dried up
I was talking to the ceiling, it was telling me “enough”
[Chorus]
I came from the bottom, yeah, I still got scars
Turned every breakdown into these bars
They never believed, now they watching from afar
Had to lose my way just to know who we are
Pain in my chest, but I still stand tall
If I gotta crawl, I’ma still risk it all
Storm in my head, but I walk through the rain
I turned all of my struggle to a name
[Verse 2]
I was that kid with the quiet headphones
Heart too loud for a small-ass home
Yelling in my pillow so the cops don’t come
Whole block knew we were hanging by a thread some
Felt like I was born with a weight on my back
Trust came cheap, but betrayal came fast
Now I move calm, but I never forget
Every “you won’t make it” put a chip in my neck
[Chorus]
I came from the bottom, yeah, I still got scars
Turned every breakdown into these bars
They never believed, now they watching from afar
Had to lose my way just to know who we are
Pain in my chest, but I still stand tall
If I gotta crawl, I’ma still risk it all
Storm in my head, but I walk through the rain
I turned all of my struggle to a name
[Bridge]
If they knew the nights I cried (oh)
Talking to the dark like “why?”
Now I wear the hurt like pride
Every wound proof I tried, I tried
[Chorus]
I came from the bottom, yeah, I still got scars
Turned every breakdown into these bars
They never believed, now they watching from afar
Had to lose my way just to know who we are
Pain in my chest, but I still stand tall
If I gotta crawl, I’ma still risk it all
Storm in my head, but I walk through the rain
I turned all of my struggle to a name

rap, Moody emotional hip-hop, piano-led beat over warm pads and deep bass, male vocals. Verses in an intimate, close-mic rap tone; hook opens with wide melodic stacks and airy harmonies. Drums stay head-nod steady, bass swells under the chorus for impact, with subtle reverse-piano swells leading into each section., warm, emotional, deep, hip-hop