From Nothing to Name

**[Intro]** Yeah… Came from the cold nights, no lights Now it’s stage lights, bright life Uh **[Verse 1]** I was eating dreams for dinner, pockets full of lint Mama said “be patient,” landlord wanted rent Floor creaked louder than the hope in my chest Every “no” hit hard, but I took it as a test Hand-me-down jeans, holes like my plans Friends turned ghosts, couldn’t give a hand City too cold, hearts made of stone Had to build a fire just to feel at home Empty fridge staring back like a dare Mirror said “you next,” but I wasn’t prepared Hunger in my belly turned to hunger for the throne If nobody put me on, I’d put me on Nights felt endless, days felt slow Watching everybody eat while my plate on low But pressure make diamonds, that’s word to the grind I was broke in the bank, never broke in the mind **[Pre-Chorus]** Rain on my window, pain in my tempo Walking through the storm like it’s simple They ain’t see the tears when the lights went low Now they see the glow **[Chorus]** Started with nothing but a dream and a heartbeat Cold world tried to leave me in the dark streets No money, no luck, just faith in my name Now the sun shining bright on the pain I was down, down, low to the floor Now I stand tall, ten toes and more Came from the bottom where the hope was thin Now it’s good days rolling in **[Verse 2]** Used to count coins, now I count blessings Back then stressin’, now I’m straight flexin’ Not with the gold, not with the chain But the growth in my soul, that’s the real gain Lost some people when I leveled up Funny how success make ‘em nervous, huh They loved you better when you needed help Now you eating good, they don’t see themselves I forgave the nights I slept on doubt Forgave myself when I wanted out Every scar got a story to tell Every failure rang a victory bell I remember praying with my head on the bed Talking to the ceiling, tears I shed Now I talk to arenas instead Same kid, just bigger bread **[Bridge]** From ramen noodles to reservations From eviction notes to ovations Hard times built my foundation Pain turned into motivation **[Chorus]** Started with nothing but a dream and a heartbeat Cold world tried to leave me in the dark streets No money, no luck, just faith in my name Now the sun shining bright on the pain I was down, down, low to the floor Now I stand tall, ten toes and more Came from the bottom where the hope was thin Now it’s good days rolling in **[Outro]** Yeah… If you broke right now, keep going If you lost right now, keep growing Storms don’t last forever And neither do hard times Started from the dust… Now I shine.