Uncut Stone

Hear the siren's low lament, a rhythm in the concrete hum,
That same sound carved this defiance, told me where I'm comin' from.
Felt the salt sting my ambition, watched the diesel fume ascend,
In the interstice of struggle, where the strong can never bend.
They tried to fray my spirit, pull a thread from out my core,
But that very tension tightened, made me want it even more.

[Chorus]
This chip pon mi shoulder, a di truth mi nah go brush it, nah.
Every thread a witness, from di gutter to di summit.
Dem seh mi carry burden, I seh a di fire inna mi,
A di warp and weft of resilience, nobody gonna trim it.

[Verse 2]
Dem seh a chip, a likkle flaw, somethin' I should cast away,
But it's the warp and weft of knowledge, brightens every single day.
I observed the silent battles, the ubiquitous struggle deep,
Saw how quiet power manifests, secrets generations keep.
The pressure built a diamond, pure fire in the heart of stone,
This unyielding truth I carry, stands for what I’ve always known.

[Bridge]
No fear fi stand alone, bredda, when I'm standin' for the truth,
Spinning yarns of self-worth, reclaiming fire from my youth.
This ain't no accident, this confidence, this unwavering stride,
It's the fabric of my being, nowhere left to run and hide.

[Outro]
A Rhyza, the weaver, dem know my name now.
From the loom to the streets, watch how I lay down.