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[Intro – distant subway rumble, crisp snare tap] Concrete cracks where the stories grow Streetlights glow on the ones who know [Verse 1 – deep bassline, sharp hi-hats] Woke up to the sound of the fire escape creak Coffee black, no sugar, just the taste of the streak Scuffed up boots on the pavement that raised me Wall tags tell the truth that the papers won’t see Landlord knocks but I’m already gone Chasing a dream that the city won’t pawn [Chorus – layered vocal ad-libs, heavy kick drum] I wear my scars like a concrete crown Every fall just lifts me down to the ground No silver spoon, just a mic and a vow This city’s mine, I ain’t backing out [Verse 2 – muted piano riff, tighter drum pattern] Corner bodega where the old heads talk About the days when the block was just a walk Now the sirens wail like a broken song But I keep spitting fire till the dawn comes on Pockets empty but my voice is full Hustle in my bones, I don’t need no pull [Chorus – amplified bass, call-and-response ad-libs] I wear my scars like a concrete crown Every fall just lifts me down to the ground No silver spoon, just a mic and a vow This city’s mine, I ain’t backing out [Bridge – stripped-back beat, echo on vocals] They said I’d fold when the walls caved in Said my words were just wind in the bin But I carved my name in the concrete stone Now they all know just who I’ve grown [Solo – scratchy turntable cuts, building intensity] (Instrumental Solo) [Chorus – full beat, maximum vocal energy] I wear my scars like a concrete crown Every fall just lifts me down to the ground No silver spoon, just a mic and a vow This city’s mine, I ain’t backing out [Outro – fading drums, distant subway rumble] Concrete crown on my head, I stand tall Streetlights glow on my city’s call