Original lyrics
ENYeah
Had to disappear to find myself
Chicago nights
Cold hearts
Let's go
Alarm ringing while the city still asleep
Five in the morning, got some promises to keep
Running through the darkness
Hear my heartbeat in the breeze
Every mile another chain falling off of me
Used to chase noise, used to drown inside the crowd
Everybody talking, nobody saying nothing loud
Lost myself trying to become what they applaud
Till I unplugged the world and finally met God
Gloves on my hands, bruises on my skin
Every round in the gym is a battle within
Books on the desk, future in my sight
Building who I am while they party through the night
I ain't looking back I ain't chasing fame
Trying to be the man that survived the flames
I was breaking
I was fading
Had to leave the world behind
Now I'm stronger
Mind getting longer
Finally got my soul aligned
I run while they sleeping
Fight while they dreaming
Study while they wasting all their time
I was lost in the deep end
Now my scars got meaning
Every single setback made me shine
Can't stop me now
Can't pull me down
I turned my pain into a crown
From the darkness I arose
Built myself from broken roads
Now I'm living for the future, that's the code
Phone on silent, tunnel vision every day
Had to cut distractions just to find a better way
Everybody wants results
But they don't love the grind
They want the finish line
I learned to love the climb
Cold morning runs with the frost in my lungs
Discipline speaking louder than my tongue
Jiu-jitsu lessons taught me how to fall
And get back up stronger every time I hit the floor
Pages turning while the moonlight hit the room
Planting seeds today for everything that's coming soon
Now my reflection got a fire in his eyes
The same kid who got lost became the guy who survived
Every sacrifice
Every lonely night
Turned into fuel when I learned to fight
I was breaking
I was fading
Had to leave the world behind
Now I'm stronger
Mind getting longer
Finally got my soul aligned
Disconnected
Reconnected
Found peace in the silence
No validation
No invitations
Just growth and resilience
They see the wins
But they don't know the distance
The lonely roads
The faith and persistence
I became everything
I promised I'd be
I run while they sleeping
Fight while they dreaming
Study while they wasting all their time
I was lost in the deep end
Now my scars got meaning
Every single setback made me shine
Can't stop me now
Can't pull me down
I turned my pain into a crown
From the darkness I arose
Built myself from broken roads
Now I'm living for the future, that's the code
Whoa-oh-oh, that's the code
Whoa-oh-oh, that's the code
Sunrise on my face
Peace inside my veins
The world got quiet
And that's when I heard my name
Yeah
Still running
Still learning
Still fighting
For the man I'm becoming