Underdog Anthem

(Verse 1) You see that chrome shinein’ bright, cold rainin’ down outside That ain’t no accident, that’s all the suds I ever tried Back in the day, yeah, I had rhymes that shook the whole block Now I’m a mudslingin’ mudslinger washin’ cars on the clock They called me a joke, said my future was scrubbin’ wheels so plain Never thought I’d standin’ here, on this luxury stage again But somethin’ inside clicked, my pen was callin’ out loud While engine oil dripped down, my craft was on the fritz, no good But I still got that flow, yeah, I still got that beat inside While the car wash conveyor belt keeps pushin’ me to the side This ain’t no fantasy, this is the grind I had to face Nowhere near the summit, but damn, I’m building up the base) (Chorus) From the garage floor to the grand stage, the story’s written in the age They washed the shine off my chances, but the artist never fades away Nowhere near the headliner, but the show just got delayed This anthem’s for the overlooked, for the ones that rise and never sway (Verse 2) They saw a kid with a hose, not the king comin’ through the door Didn't see the rhythm in the rain, didn't see the future anymore The penthouse dwellers, sippin’ wine, blinkin’ at the scene unfoldin’ Thought they hired a car guy, not the MC with the vinyl veins unfoldin’ These luxury rides are my canvas, these puddles are the spray My bars are sharper than the polish, my truth cuts through the day They thought my mic was a joke, now they see the sound ignite This ain't no car wash serenade, this is the ultimate fight For the respect I deserved, yeah, I’m drivin’ off the hype On the back of a Benz, yeah, I’m climbin’ up the climb) (Chorus) From the garage floor to the grand stage, the story’s written in the age They washed the shine off my chances, but the artist never fades away Nowhere near the headliner, but the show just got delayed This anthem’s for the overlooked, for the ones that rise and never sway (Bridge) Remember the slights, the whispers, the "why bother" in the air? How they tried to wash away the talent, water downin’ my care? But the beats kept bangin’ in my head, like an engine that was hot I buried the talent deep, kept the dream in a concrete lot Nowhere near the spotlight, but the fire never went out low Still got the rhymes in the veins, still got the hunger, still got the show Today’s the day the gilded cage can finally start to break This ain’t no car wash ceremony, this is the closing chapter! (Chorus) From the garage floor to the grand stage, the story’s written in the age They washed the shine off my chances, but the artist never fades away Nowhere near the headliner, but the show just got delayed This anthem’s for the overlooked, for the ones that rise and never sway (Outro) (He adjusts mic, nods to the crowd) This ain't just a story, it's the track that started in the rain (1) Every drop of struggle, polished to a shine within the pain... (2) From the lowest lows, to this reflection in the glass... (3) ...The underdog's anthem, ain't nothin' left to chase. (4)