new life or old life

Yeah, back in the days, I was just a little dude, Walking through the halls, feeling all that cruel attitude, Lunchroom table, they threw food like it was a game, Whispers in the shadows, yeah, they knew my name. Always on the edge, heart heavy with the weight, Thoughts of revenge, but I just learned to wait, Staring at the ground, trying to hide my face, In a world so cold, felt like I lost my place. (Verse 2) Every bruise I took, made me stronger in the end, Now I’m rising up, ain't nobody gonna bend, Lessons from the pain, I wear it like a crown, From the ashes, I emerge, ain’t no way I’m going down. In the dark of night, I replay every scene, Fueling my ambition, turning hurt into a dream, Now I’m spitting fire, let the past ignite, From the shadows of my youth, I’m stepping into light. Yeah, I remember days, shadows in the hall, Whispers in my ear, felt like I was destined to fall, Lunchroom laughter, but I was the punchline, Heart heavy, mind racing, lost in the dark grind. Scars on my soul, but I never let 'em show, Thoughts of the blade, but I wouldn’t let it flow, Locked in my room, demons dancing in my mind, Fighting with the silence, yeah, the struggle's intertwined. (Verse 2) Every bruise a story, every tear a fight, Wishing for a way to turn the wrongs to right, But I stood tall, even when I felt weak, Found strength in the pain, that’s the language I speak. Now I’m spitting truth, got a fire in my chest, From the ashes of the past, yeah, I’m feeling blessed, So I rise like a phoenix, no more living in fear, Turn the hurt to power, now the vision’s crystal clear