Triumph

Lyrics

[Verse 1] 10 year old boy, single mother, 2 black parents Parenthood slowly substituted by the crack era Momma in the back, eviction notice on the front door Fightin' up at school 'cause what I see at home, she don't know We got nowhere to live, I ended up on my sisters front porch Damn, she just a kid herself, tryin' to raise her young bro Stripped of any childhood, I quickly learned the ropes though Misdameanour, burglary, I need to find a front door Fell behind my senior year, 'cause all I knew is crack sold Same year my son was born, but all I knew was trap mode Had another baby out of town I didn't ask for Same month I got shot, just inches from my backbone My nigga called him M, and they won't be sendin him back home Reality was checked when I finally made it back home Went and got my diploma, decided to leave that crack alone Picked up a pen and pad, now I'm destined to get my rap on [Chorus] Struggle, grind, pain, faith, triumph Focus, drive, gain, relief, triumph [Verse 2] 4 years, 4 kids later down the line My progression is my profession, I'm doin' shows with a N9ne My momma is tryin' to kick it, my sister she's doin' fine And I'm makin' my way through life no longer blinded Wait, a minor setback, this supposed to be friend of mine Emptied the clip on me one night when a friendly fight Turned personal, guess he wasn't my friend after all After a brawl, hit me 3 times and I wouldn't fall Made it through with a blessin', karma with no confession Believin' my body armor is made of faith from the heavens Flipped over 5 times in a van without a belt on me Escaped without a scratch, don't know what the lord has prepared for me Just last summer was faced with another death to be EMJ's deceased, I love you and may you rest in peace Gun shots rang out and through my shirt they were recklessly I'm here to send a message that every day is a blessing each [Chorus] Struggle, grind, pain, faith, triumph Focus, drive, gain, relief, triumph [Verse 3] And to the present day I'm so lucky to have my family Strengthened with a career lookin' solid for where I plan to be All of my children love me, concrete foundation I steadily rise above every trial and tribulation My nigga done made it home after 16 straight With a sound body, sound mind after 16 straight Innocent but never told after 16 straight If I had it, I'd give 'em a 116K My momma is doin' beautiful and this shit's great My pop's a part of my life now, is this just fate? I'm takin care of my family, I've since missed days As a young boy all alone, I've since been saved Glad to give you my struggle, had to share my defiance Glad to give you my pain, I'm closer to my alliance Got it off of my chest, a weight is lifted I'm flyin' I had to witness defeat in order for me to triumph [Chorus] Struggle, grind, pain, faith, triumph Focus, drive, gain, relief, triumph