Rising Flames
Kendrick Lamar

[Intro]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, uh
K-dot, uh, let's go

[Chorus]
Rising flames, up from the ashes, we ignite
Every step we take, closer to the light
Battles we face, in the dark of the night
We ain't fallin', we risin', to new heights

[Verse 1]
I remember days, caught up in the struggles
Hustle on repeat, tryna flex a muscle
Demons in my head, tryna keep me in the bubble
But I broke through the chains, now I elevate the hustle
Pen game lethal, flows cut like blades
Pain on the canvas, every word made
Journey of a young king, deals that I paid
Take a look into my soul, see the scars I've laid

[Pre-Chorus]
From the streets to the stage, it's all part of the grind
Life written in ink, can't press rewind
Treachery in the shadows, gotta keep 'em behind
But I'll shine every time, through the darkness I bind

[Chorus]
Rising flames, up from the ashes, we ignite
Every step we take, closer to the light
Battles we face, in the dark of the night
We ain't fallin', we risin', to new heights

[Verse 2]
City lights flicker, dreams get bigger
Shattered glass ego, cold world shiver
Passions in the veins, pain in the liver
Top of the ladder now, I deliver
Every verse a testament, to the days I bled
Ink of the struggles, paper of the dead
From Compton to fame, words spread like lead
Legacy in the making, stories well read

[Bridge]
In the midst of the chaos, a voice so somber
Tales of the victories, the spirit stronger
Life was a gamble, stakes so high
But we rise from the bottom, reach for the sky

[Chorus]
Rising flames, up from the ashes, we ignite
Every step we take, closer to the light
Battles we face, in the dark of the night
We ain't fallin', we risin', to new heights

[Outro]
Yeah, we risin', uh, we risin', never fall
K-dot, to the top, answer the call
Rising flames, echoes burn through the hall
From the ashes we rise, forever standing tall