Yeah, yeah, yeah, uh

Ayy, they ain't never felt my pain, nah

No one ever saw the struggle, uh

Late nights, all alone, had to find my way

Told me lies, broke my heart, had to hide my pain

Fake love, fake friends, they just wanna see me break

Now they mad, see me shine, but it’s way too late

I was down bad, no one came around, I was stuck in the dark

Had to hustle every night, had to build me a spark

They was prayin’ that I fall, never thought I’d go far

Now I’m pullin’ up in whips, tinted windows on cars

I remember all them nights I ain’t eat, I was starving

Dreams bigger than my city, I was broke, I was heartless

I was cryin’ to myself, prayin’ up to the sky

Like, "Lord, tell me why all my people switch sides?"

I was lost in my thoughts, but I kept my vision clear

Kept pushin' through the pain, even when it felt near

Had dreams of the lights, but the dark cloud was near

Feelin’ like no one cared, no one wanted me here

But I kept movin’, stayed focused, stayed real

Couldn’t let the hate get to me, couldn’t let it steal

My time, my peace, my grind, my mind

I just had to keep it pushin’, I had to rise in time

But I kept my head high, yeah, I stayed on my grind

Had to move a lil’ different, had to sharpen my mind

Now they all tryna call, tryna be in my life

But where was you at when I needed a light?

Late nights, all alone, had to find my way

Told me lies, broke my heart, had to hide my pain

Fake love, fake friends, they just wanna see me break

Now they mad, see me shine, but it’s way too late

Used to sleep on the floor, now my bed got a view

Said they’d ride for me, but they switched up too

Now my pockets real fat, now they act brand new

Tryna tell me they was real, but I know that ain't true

Been through the rain, had to fight through the storm

Ain't nobody hold me down, had to do this alone

Now they mad, but I’m up, I’m not the same no more

I’m standing tall, while they stuck at the door

And I, I gave my all, but they took too much from me

Now I, I can’t trust no one, keep my circle small, lonely

Yeah, I got my back against the wall, but I won’t fall

I done came too far, yeah, I done risked it all

I’ve been through too much, I can’t go back now

Had to level up, had to show ‘em how

Now I’m out here ballin', lookin’ down at the crowd

Used to dream about the top, now I’m on it, it’s wild

Late nights, all alone, had to find my way

Told me lies, broke my heart, had to hide my pain

Fake love, fake friends, they just wanna see me break

Now they mad, see me shine, but it’s way too late

Late nights, all alone, had to find my way

Told me lies, broke my heart, had to hide my pain

Fake love, fake friends, they just wanna see me break

Now they mad, see me shine, but it’s way too late

Yeah, yeah, yeah, uh

Ayy, they ain't never felt my pain, nah

Yeah, they ain't never felt my pain, uh

But now I'm shining, yeah, it's way too late