From the cracks in the pavement,
where dreams get stolen
Used to pocket lint, now my wallet's swollen
Nightmares in the alley, no room for sleep
Mama pray hard, I was knee deep in the creep
Streetlights flicker,
shadows dance with schemes Young boy lost,
but I fought for my dreams
Count coins,
now it's commas on the page Turn a grind to a stage,
now I'm standing
under rage Years of blood,
sweat,
tears in the mix
Now it suits Taylor Schloff,
wrist through the glitz
Never forget where the grind got me From the dirt to the throne,
yeah the grind
taught me
Grind to shine,
the struggle's my spine Every scar on my soul,
a victory sign
Grind to shine,
it's more than a climb I built my own kingdom,
one brick at a time
Damn,
Uncle Nice,
all the demons in my mind Prayed to the sky,
but the answers hard to find
Friends turned foes,
Lord,
ye went ghost Had to cut the dead weight,
now I'm doing the most
Bent corners in a hoopty,
now the band's clean Feel the same kid,
but my pockets turned mean
Used to chase meals,
now I'm serving the feast Hunger never fades,
now the belly of the beast
Grind to shine,
the struggle's my spine Every scar on my soul,
a victory sign
Grind to shine,
it's more than a climb I built my own kingdom,
one brick at a time