[ Featuring Koray Aksoy ]
[Verse]
Came from the dirt, now my wrist on froze,
Had holes in my sneakers, now designer clothes,
Turned the pain to profit, real ones know,
Started from the bottom, now the top's my show.
[Verse 2]
Mama cried nights, now she smile in gold,
Used to hustle nickels, now my stories told,
From a broke-down hoopty to a ride that's bold,
Turned the struggle into diamonds, now I shine so cold.
[Chorus]
Rising from the ashes, I'm the phoenix now,
No handouts here, I had to learn how,
Built my empire, brick by brick somehow,
From nothing to something, yeah, I own that crown.
[Verse 3]
Once slept on the floor, now suites with the view,
Hungry for the dream, chewin' more than I could chew,
Now they ask for features, money flowin' through,
The climb was real steep, but the sky looks blue.
[Verse 4]
Days of ramen noodles, now filet mignon,
Lonely cold nights, now packed house in Milan,
Cats that once dissed, now they sing my songs,
From the trenches to the peak, that hustle real strong.
[Bridge]
Scars on my heart, they tell my tale,
From the gutter to the stage, how I prevailed,
Through the blood and the sweat, never once I failed,
Now I'm on top, like a kinghood hailed.
