Unpolished Strand

[Verse 1]
See the cracks dem form, on the pavement where I stand,
Each jagged edge a lesson, carved by unseen hand.
Dem try fi smooth mi out, like a linen fresh and clean,
But the warp and weft of struggle, made me a tougher queen.

[Chorus]
This likkle chip pon mi shoulder, a permanent design,
Not a burden, bredda, but the strength that makes me shine.
Nah brush it off, no, dis a part of mi tapestry,
Woven tight in the shadows, fi all the world to see.

[Verse 2]
Remember 'bout the whispers, the snickers in the yard,
Said mi too fass, too ambitious, playing a reckless card.
But the rhythm of defiance, spun a different kind of thread,
A silent promise whispered, in every word I've said.

[Chorus]
This likkle chip pon mi shoulder, a permanent design,
Not a burden, bredda, but the strength that makes me shine.
Nah brush it off, no, dis a part of mi tapestry,
Woven tight in the shadows, fi all the world to see.

[Bridge]
The loom of life keeps turning, in this Kingston breeze,
Each unpolished strand, whispering ancestral ease.
A bittersweet embroidery, stitched with tears and grit,
Dis chip is not a weakness, it's the wisdom I admit.

[Chorus]
This likkle chip pon mi shoulder, a permanent design,
Not a burden, bredda, but the strength that makes me shine.
Nah brush it off, no, dis a part of mi tapestry,
Woven tight in the shadows, fi all the world to see.

[Outro]
Yeah, dis chip, mi carry it with pride,
The unraveled truths, where my true self resides.