[Verse 1]
I came from the bottom where the pavement cracks
Strip club lights, counting tips, never looking back
Built my throne from the dirt, every dollar earned
They said I couldn't make it, watch the tables turn
I turn pain into power, turn my scars into crowns
From the block to the boardroom, I won't let you down
Every hater, every doubter, every snake in the grass
I remember all your faces when I'm counting my cash
(Yeah, yeah)
They tried to break me, tried to shake me
But I'm standing here still
I'm standing here still
I'm standing here still
[Chorus]
We rise up, we rise up, we rise up from the dirt
We rise up, we rise up, we rise up from the hurt
Two queens, one vision, we ain't backing down
We rise up, we rise up, we rise up from the ground
(La la la, oh oh oh)
We rise up, we rise up, we rise up
[Verse 2]
Precision in my verses, every bar calculated
Years of building legacy, never duplicated
Crown heavy on my head but I carry it with grace
Lyrical assassin, putting pretenders in their place
I've been defending my position since I stepped in the game
Every challenge, every battle, I come out the same
Victorious, notorious, my pen game is lethal
They try to pit us against each other, but we see through
(What, what)
The industry's tricks, the media's lies
We see through their disguise
We see through their disguise
We see through their disguise
[Chorus]
We rise up, we rise up, we rise up from the dirt
We rise up, we rise up, we rise up from the hurt
Two queens, one vision, we ain't backing down
We rise up, we rise up, we rise up from the ground
(La la la, oh oh oh)
We rise up, we rise up, we rise up
[Bridge]
Back to back, we stand united
All the beef was just invited
By the vultures making money off our pain
But we're breaking every chain
(Yeah, yeah)
Two boroughs, one heartbeat
Two voices, one anthem
We rise up, we rise up, we rise up
[Verse 3]
Now we're standing side by side, no more divide and conquer
Two different paths but the same hunger
From the Bronx to Queens, we conquered our fears
Through the blood, through the sweat, through the bitter tears
They wanted us to fight, wanted us to fall
But we're stronger when we're standing ten feet tall
Together we're unstoppable, together we're the truth
Writing history in real time, inspiring the youth
(Oh oh oh)
We rise up, we rise up, we rise up from the pain
We rise up, we rise up, we rise up once again
We rise up, we rise up, we rise up
[Outro]
Two silhouettes against the skyline
Your story and mine intertwined
We rise up, we rise up, we rise up
(La la la, oh oh oh)
We rise up, we rise up, we rise up
Forever and always
We rise up