[male
vocals] [
Intro] (
Sound
of
city
traffic
fading
into
a
warm,
soulful
vocal
sample)
Yeah.
From
the
red
dust
to
the
rising
sun.
Keep
your
eyes
on
the
horizon.
It’
s
a
long
road,
but
we
walking
it.
Listen.
Ndola
to
Lusaka
ey
yoo
[Verse 1] Sunlight
hits
the
pavement,
reflecting
off
the
glass
I’
m
moving
through
the
congestion,
watching
the
minutes
pass
The
city
is
a
furnace,
tempering
the
iron
soul
But
every
struggle
that
I’
m
facing
is
just
part
of
the
goal
I
see
the
vendors
on
the
corners,
I
see
the
hustle
in
the
heat
We
carve
our
names
into
the
history
of
every
single
street
It
ain't
about
the
status,
it
ain't
about
the
shallow
shine
It’
s
about
the
legacy
I’
m
building,
one
step
at
a
time
My
mother
told
me
keep
my
head
high,
even
when
it
rains
There’
s
glory
in
the
struggle,
there’
s
power
in
the
veins
I’
m
drafting
up
a
blueprint,
turning
vision
into
truth
Leaving
behind
the
shadows
of
a
misdirected
youth.
[Chorus] Rise
above
the
skyline,
watch
the
dream
take
flight
Turning
all
the
struggle
into
morning
light
Keep
that
fire
burning,
let
it
guide
the
way
We’
re
building
up
a
kingdom,
starting
fresh
today
Yeah,
we
rise,
yeah
we
climb,
reaching
for
the
stars
Healing
up
the
spirit,
leaving
behind
the
scars
Concrete
horizons,
where
the
dreamers
stand
Holding
the
future
in
the
palm
of
our
hand.
[Verse 2] I’
m
checking
the
balance,
but
it’
s
more
than
just
the
cash
It’
s
the
wisdom
that
I
gathered
from
the
moments
that
I
crash
In
Lusaka,
the
energy
is
vibrating
in
the
air
People
chasing
greatness,
showing
the
world
that
we’
re
there
I
focus
on
the
process,
let
the
outcome
find
its
place
Every
drop
of
sweat
is
evidence
of
winning
in
the
race
They
told
me
keep
it
simple,
they
told
me
stay
within
the
lines
But
I’
m
painting
murals
on
the
sky,
ignoring
all
the
signs
That
said
I
couldn’
t
make
it,
said
I’
d
stay
upon
the
block
Now
I’
m
turning
every
obstacle
into
a
stepping
rock
Precision
in
the
rhythm,
yeah,
the
flow
is
feeling
tight
Stepping
out
of
darkness,
stepping
into
all
the
light.
[Chorus] Rise
above
the
skyline,
watch
the
dream
take
flight
Turning
all
the
struggle
into
morning
light
Keep
that
fire
burning,
let
it
guide
the
way
We’
re
building
up
a
kingdom,
starting
fresh
today
Yeah,
we
rise,
yeah
we
climb,
reaching
for
the
stars
Healing
up
the
spirit,
leaving
behind
the
scars
Concrete
horizons,
where
the
dreamers
stand
Holding
the
future
in
the
palm
of
our
hand.
[Bridge] It’
s
a
climb,
it’
s
a
grind,
it’
s
a
beautiful
thing
Listen
to
the
melody
that
the
city
streets
sing
From
the
alley
to
the
office,
from
the
dirt
to
the
sky
We’
re
the
ones
who
decided
that
we’
re
never
gonna
die
Keep
the
hope
moving,
keep
the
heart
beating
loud
We’
re
standing
on
the
peak,
yeah,
we’
re
standing
in
the
cloud.
Dagger
lsk
Krytic
and
kronick
the
Diabolical
[Chorus] Rise
above
the
skyline,
watch
the
dream
take
flight
Turning
all
the
struggle
into
morning
light
Keep
that
fire
burning,
let
it
guide
the
way
We’
re
building
up
a
kingdom,
starting
fresh
today
Yeah,
we
rise,
yeah
we
climb,
reaching
for
the
stars
Healing
up
the
spirit,
leaving
behind
the
scars
Concrete
horizons,
where
the
dreamers
stand
Holding
the
future
in
the
palm
of
our
hand.
[Outro] Yeah.
Just
keep
grinding.
The
horizon
is
wide
open.
Concrete
dreams.
We
don't
stop.
We
don't
quit.
We
just
rise.
MAC
EAZY
BRAIN
STRAIGHT
FROM
THE
BOILER
ROOM (
Soulful
sample
fades
out
with
vinyl
crackle)