Текст песни
Concrete jungle, but I'm finding my roots,
Scuff on my sneakers, got nothin' to lose.
They see a kid from the borough, they see the disguise,
They don't see the weight that I carry inside.
They don't see the world that I'm tryna reshape,
Every step that I'm takin' is one I create.
My father’s voice echo, my mother’s gentle hand,
Tryna find a future in a broken land.
They said "Stay in your lane", but the lines are all faded,
My future's a canvas that I've been creating.
Been countin' the stars from the rooftop at night,
Just waiting to catch my own light.
This is the rise, feel the bass in my bones,
I'm takin' the crown, I'm claimin' my throne.
This is the sound of a boy becoming a man,
Writing his story with the streets in his hand.
This is the rise, no, I won't back down,
I'm the king of my city, wearin' my crown.
They paint me a villain, I'm drawin' a hero,
My flaws are the colors, my scars are the zero.
The start of a story that ain't yet been told,
From Brooklyn with love, I'm breakin' the mold.
I used to be shy, now I'm ready to roar,
Knockin' down walls that they built before.
They said "Stay in your lane", now I'm buildin' the highway,
I'm making the rules, I'm findin' my way.
This is the rise, feel the bass in my bones,
I'm takin' the crown, I'm claimin' my throne.
This is the sound of a boy becoming a man,
Writing his story with the streets in his hand.
This is the rise, no, I won't back down,
I'm the king of my city, wearin' my crown.
(Затихает. Остаются только струнные и голос)
They'll try to clip your wings, they'll try to dim your shine,
Tell 'em my name, I'll be just fine.
The city's asleep, but I'm wide awake,
I'm doing it all for my family's sake.
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And when the world feels like it's on my shoulders,
I stand up straighter, I'm gettin' bolder!
This is the rise! Feel the bass in my bones!
I'm takin' the crown! I'm claimin' my throne!
This is the sound of a boy becoming a man,
Writing his story with the streets in his hand!
This is the rise! No, I won't back down!
I'm the king of my city! Wearin' my crown!
(Шёпотом) ...wearin' my crown.
