They want to see me crumble.) (They want to see the light go out.) (But they don’t know the heart of a survivor.) (619.)
They want to see me crumble.) (They want to see the light go out.) (But they don’t know the heart of a survivor.) (619.) (Stay on my feet.) [Verse 1] I’m waking up in the belly of the beast, where the shadows grow tall, Watching the vultures circle, waiting for the moment I fall. They got me trapped in a cage, but my mind is roaming the stars, I’m counting the days, I’m counting the losses, I’m counting the scars. I see the envy in their eyes, they want the crown that I wear, But I earned every drop of the blood, every breath of the air. My mama told me, “Keep your head up, even when the road is steep,” I’m walking through the valley of the dead, where the secrets are deep. I’m a soldier in the trenches, fighting for a piece of the sun, I won’t rest until the battle is over and the victory is won. [Chorus] I gotta stay on my feet, keep my eyes on the prize, I see the truth behind the mask, I see the hate in their eyes. Through the pain and the struggle, through the rain and the sleet, I’m a king in the gutter, I’m gonna stay on my feet. Yeah, stay on my feet, even when the world’s pushing back, I’m the one who’s gonna survive, I’m the one on the track. (Stay on my feet.) (Yeah, I’m still standing.) [Verse 2] (Flow: Passionate, rhythmic, 2Pac-style urgency) They try to break my spirit, try to put me in a box, But I’m the lock-breaker, I’m the one who’s picking the locks. I’m a product of the struggle, a child of the concrete heat, I’m the one who’s paving the way, I’m the one who’s owning the street. They talk about the money, they talk about the fame and the gold, But I’m talking about the soul, and the stories that never get told. I’m a poet with a pistol, a dreamer with a heart made of steel, I’m the one who’s keeping it honest, I’m the one who’s keeping it real. If I die today, let the world know I gave it my best, I’m a legend in the making, I’m putting the demons to rest. [Bridge] (Beat strips back: Just the piano and a steady, rhythmic handclap.) (They can take my freedom.) (They can take my life.) (But they can’t take my spirit.) (I’m still standing.) (619.) [Chorus] I gotta stay on my feet, keep my eyes on the prize, I see the truth behind the mask, I see the hate in their eyes. Through the pain and the struggle, through the rain and the sleet, I’m a king in the gutter, I’m gonna stay on my feet. Yeah, stay on my feet, even when the world’s pushing back, I’m the one who’s gonna survive, I’m the one on the track.
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They want to see me crumble.) (They want to see the light go out.) (But they don’t know the heart of a survivor.) (619.) (Stay on my feet.) [Verse 1] I’m waking up in the belly of the beast, where the shadows grow tall, Watching the vultures circle, waiting for the moment I fall. They got me trapped in a cage, but my mind is roaming the stars, I’m counting the days, I’m counting the losses, I’m counting the scars. I see the envy in their eyes, they want the crown that I wear, But I earned every drop of the blood, every breath of the air. My mama told me, “Keep your head up, even when the road is steep,” I’m walking through the valley of the dead, where the secrets are deep. I’m a soldier in the trenches, fighting for a piece of the sun, I won’t rest until the battle is over and the victory is won. [Chorus] I gotta stay on my feet, keep my eyes on the prize, I see the truth behind the mask, I see the hate in their eyes. Through the pain and the struggle, through the rain and the sleet, I’m a king in the gutter, I’m gonna stay on my feet. Yeah, stay on my feet, even when the world’s pushing back, I’m the one who’s gonna survive, I’m the one on the track. (Stay on my feet.) (Yeah, I’m still standing.) [Verse 2] (Flow: Passionate, rhythmic, 2Pac-style urgency) They try to break my spirit, try to put me in a box, But I’m the lock-breaker, I’m the one who’s picking the locks. I’m a product of the struggle, a child of the concrete heat, I’m the one who’s paving the way, I’m the one who’s owning the street. They talk about the money, they talk about the fame and the gold, But I’m talking about the soul, and the stories that never get told. I’m a poet with a pistol, a dreamer with a heart made of steel, I’m the one who’s keeping it honest, I’m the one who’s keeping it real. If I die today, let the world know I gave it my best, I’m a legend in the making, I’m putting the demons to rest. [Bridge] (Beat strips back: Just the piano and a steady, rhythmic handclap.) (They can take my freedom.) (They can take my life.) (But they can’t take my spirit.) (I’m still standing.) (619.) [Chorus] I gotta stay on my feet, keep my eyes on the prize, I see the truth behind the mask, I see the hate in their eyes. Through the pain and the struggle, through the rain and the sleet, I’m a king in the gutter, I’m gonna stay on my feet. Yeah, stay on my feet, even when the world’s pushing back, I’m the one who’s gonna survive, I’m the one on the track.
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