No Regrets

No Regrets Hook (8 Bars) [ ] No rearview mirror, I ain't looking back at all [ ] I stood inside the storm when they waited for the fall [ ] Every scar is a stamp, every loss was a lesson [ ] Turned every heavy burden into armor and a blessing [ ] Ain't no regrets written down on the slate I paid the full price, locked the key at the gate [ ] No backward steps, yeah, we set the whole floor [ ] Walked straight through the fire just to double up the score! Verse [ ] A quarter century in the trenches, man, I painted my canvas [ ] Turned every brick into a pillar just to withstand the damage [ ] I ain't got no regrets, I turned my rearview to stained glass [ ] Every shadow in my history built the armor to last [ ] Look, I stepped through the concrete when the frost hit the curb [ ] Spoke life in the dark before they validated my word [ ] Used to sit on the stoop, watching time ticking away [ ] Now every move is calculated, turn the night into day [ ] No rewinding the film, I let the projection just run [ ] Forged inside the furnace, now I’m bright as the sun [ ] I held the compass upside down and still navigated the maze [ ] Walked straight through the fire, didn't flinch at the blaze [ ] My blueprint was written in the grease and the grime [ ] Trading pennies for wisdom on the block one quarter at a time [ ] I took the loss on the chin, wore the scar like a crown [ ] You can’t pull a anchor up if you ain't laid in the ground [ ] I seen the fake love fold like a house made of cards [ ] While I was building up a fortress right inside of the yard [ ] No tears on the pavement, every drop was gasoline [ ] Fueling up the engine of a customized machine [ ] Looking back at the path, every pothole was placement [ ] Took the foundation high straight up out of the basement [ ] I’m writing checks out of blood, sweat, and calloused hands [ ] Turning every single pebble into acres of land [ ] No looking back with a doubt, I paid the toll at the gate [ ] Stacked every single burden till it balanced the weight [ ] They wanted sympathy speeches, I gave 'em cold-blooded truth [ ] Stripped the rust off the iron, brought the steel to the booth [ ] Look, my roots run deep underneath the asphalt [ ] If I fell and got up, tell me how is that even a fault? [ ] I took the rear-view mirror, snapped it right off the frame [ ] 'Cause the driver in the front seat is setting the game [ ] No regrets in the ledger, every balance is clear [ ] I traded all of my doubt just to conquer the fear [ ] Every battle left a mark, but the armor holds tight [ ] Turned a midnight storm into morning light Hook (8 Bars) No rearview mirror, I ain't looking back at all I stood inside the storm when they waited for the fall Every scar is a stamp, every loss was a lesson Turned every heavy burden into armor and a blessing Ain't no regrets written down on the slate I paid the full price, locked the key at the gate No backward steps, yeah, we set the whole floor Walked straight through the fire just to double up the score! [ ] I took the venom from the snake and I brewed it to wine [ ] Every hour on the clock was an investment of mine [ ] I sat with silence in the dark till the room learned to speak [ ] They told me power isn't given to the quiet or the weak [ ] So I laid the tracks for the freight train, loaded the steel [ ] No opinions in the world can change the way that I feel [ ] I seen the sunset fade on a thousand cold nights [ ] Shadows getting taller right under the streetlights [ ] I didn't bend for the breeze, I stood tall like a oak [ ] Every promise that I made was a oath that I spoke [ ] No rewinding the clock, I let the second hand bleed [ ] Planted every single scar like a resilient seed [ ] Now the harvest is heavy, took the strain off the vine [ ] You can look at the clock, but you're working on my time [ ] I kept my eyes on the horizon while the floor started shaking [ ] Every step forward was a territory taking [ ] Ain't No apology given for the space that I claim [ ] Carved the name into stone while they painted in the rain [ ] I took the weight of the city, threw the load on my back [ ] Never derailed once when I ran on the track [ ] So when I glance in the past, ain't no heavy regrets [ ] Just a master at work settling the last of his debts [ ] I paid the cost for the vision, put the fee on the tab [ ] Took the wheel with authority, grabbed what I had to grab [ ] From the pavement to the peak, every level verified [ ] Walked straight through the storm with my head held high [ ] No backward steps, every inch gained is locked [ ] Built the whole empire while the rest of 'em talked [ ] My bars heavy and deep, let the record show true [ ] I’m the author, the architect, and the anvil too.