Hino Das Ruas

I came up where the pavement cracks out loud
Old boots, heavy steps, no crown was ever handed down
Mama said: Son, keep your head held high
I learned real quick: Don't beg, don't wait

Backyard talks, we made our plans in the rain
Cold-chain dreams, but the pain turned into gain
They want my name, but all they get is my deadly stare
I walk through the smoke like I've already been there

Hear that thunder beneath my feet
Every scar had a heartbeat, every wound had heat
I stayed silent, now I speak
And the whole block feels this beat

Crown on the concrete, crown on the concrete
I won't give up, I won't back down
Crown on the concrete, crown on the concrete
Built from loss, but I'm still standing my ground
Crown on the concrete, crown on the concrete
Say my name, watch it echo all around

I watched friends grow cold over a cheap high
I watched smiles get sold just to buy more time
Now I move like a blade inside a velvet sleeve
Straight talk only, the truth never leaves

Every bruise on my back has a story to tell
Every locked door taught me how to break out of hell
I don't need luck, I got lungs and grit
A fist full of fire and a mind that's built for it

Hear that thunder beneath my feet
Every scar had a heartbeat, every wound had heat
I stayed silent, now I speak
And the whole block feels this beat

Crown on the concrete, crown on the concrete
I won't give up, I won't back down
Crown on the concrete, crown on the concrete
Built from loss, but I'm still standing my ground
Crown on the concrete, crown on the concrete
Say my name, watch it echo all around

When the sky turned black, I stayed in the fight
When they threw their stones, I turned them into light
Now I rise from the edge of the street
With a heavy heart and a relentless beat

Crown on the concrete, crown on the concrete
I won't give up, I won't back down
Crown on the concrete, crown on the concrete
Built from loss, but I'm still standing my ground
Crown on the concrete, crown on the concrete
Say my name, watch it echo all around