Yeah This one's for the broken homes For the voices that never got heard I turned my pain into poetry Now listen I was raised where the sirens sing lullabies Concrete jungle, under blood-red skies Mama worked late, daddy walked away Learned young that love could drift and fade Public schools with broken glass and rust Teachers gave up, told us not to trust They judged my skin, my slang, my shoes Told me my dreams were dreams I'd lose But I held on tight to every rhyme I wrote Used pain as ink, turned struggle to hope Got chased by cops, yeah, I've seen that cell But I never let the system write my tale From the gutter to the stage, I found my name Through the fire and the rain, I rose from shame Every verse I spit, a scar that speaks Turned my silence into strength, now the broken seek I was lost, I was down, now I stand so tall Rap saved my life, it gave me it all I seen brothers fade to the streets or the grave But I chose the mic, the only thing that stayed Beats in my chest when my heart was cold Told my story bold, let the truth unfold Used to cry in the dark, now I light up shows Turn pain into poems, let the healing flow No silver spoon, no hand to hold But I turned these wounds into solid gold Now the crowd sings words I wrote in tears Feel my soul in their hearts, breaking through the years A voice for the voiceless, that's who I be If I made it out, then you can be free From the gutter to the stage, I found my name Through the fire and the rain, I rose from shame Every verse I spit, a scar that speaks Turned my silence into strength, now the broken seek I was lost, I was down, now I stand so tall Rap saved my life, it gave me it all They told me I'd be nothin' Now they sing my words This is more than music This is survival