All I know is uphill battles, I travel, I'm no hired gun
I used to be cracked like marble, now I stand taller, close to the sun
Cause I used to hide in shadows
And now the same ones fight my battles
Journey to the life I promised, heart as my compass
Standing on the grave I dug, for the shadow I was
Pity hurt worse
Than the pain, guess that's how the world works
Bottom of the ranks, only hit me with a lethal strike to know
That I'm rising, gold on the horizon
I've been breaking, all the rules they taught me
Yeah, I got a newfound hobby
Leveled up my body, finally swimming out the shallows
Got a fire inside me, but only for the night
Even the shadows need light
Cause all I know is uphill battles, I travel, I'm no hired gun
I used to be cracked like marble, now I stand taller, close to the sun
Cause I used to hide in shadows
And now the same ones fight my battles
Journey to the life I promised, heart as my compass
Standing on the grave I dug, for the shadow I was
Got a shadow of myself, tucked under the bed
But they wanted a chalk outline instead
So now I'm levels past my best
I know that the code that I cracked
Just drop in the bucket, got the strings off the puppet
Water serpent, I slayed, keep the fang when I cut it
Got the power I covered, turned the tables I love it
Had to reach this peak to see above it
All I know is uphill battles, I travel, I'm no hired gun
I used to be cracked like marble, now I stand taller, close to the sun
Cause I used to hide in shadows
And now the same ones fight my battles
Journey to the life I promised, heart as my compass
Standing on the grave I dug, for the shadow I was
