“Ashes to Gold” (Boom Bap) [Intro] Yeah… From the concrete to the sunrise This one for the fighters Still standing [Verse 1] Cold nights, stomach growling in the silence Dreams in my pocket but surrounded by the sirens Everybody talking like they know what pain means But they ain’t seen the dark where the daylight don’t reach Lost friends, watched hope turn grey Trying stay clean while the world pull away Had to learn faith ain’t always in a church Sometimes faith just showing up to work Made mistakes, got scars on my name Tried to blame fate but I carried that flame Now I see pressure only sharpened the steel All them wounds became proof that I heal [Hook] From the struggle came redemption Every loss became a lesson Hands dirty but my soul stayed clean Still chasing everything they said I couldn’t be From the ashes, I rise again Turn pain into purpose, let the story begin No matter how low, I remember the goal Lost a few battles but I never lost soul [Verse 2] Street lights flicker, but the fire stay bright Learned peace don’t come without a fight Used to carry anger like chains on my chest Now I let it go and I breathe what’s left Mama said, “Son, keep your head to the sky” Even when the road got rough and dry So I walked through storms with my eyes on grace Found redemption wasn’t some far place It was every time I chose not to quit Every small win, every bruise, every hit Now I talk for the ones still stuck in the rain Tell ’em nothing stays broken if it’s willing to change [Hook] From the struggle came redemption Every loss became a lesson Hands dirty but my soul stayed clean Still chasing everything they said I couldn’t be From the ashes, I rise again Turn pain into purpose, let the story begin No matter how low, I remember the goal Lost a few battles but I never lost soul [Outro] Boom bap drums and a heart still beating Redemption ain’t a place—it’s repeating Get up… rebuild… repeat One more time over that beat. 🎤
