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[Intro]
Yeah…
They never saw the hunger in my eyes,
Never felt the nights I prayed under them broken skies.
Started with nothin’ but a pocket full of change,
Now I’m standin’ where they said I’d never range.

Pennies to power, pain to pride,
Everything I built came from deep inside.
Blood in the dirt, tears in the grind,
Every scar on my soul’s now a diamond I find.

[Verse 1]
Had them nights where my stomach talked louder than dreams,
Where hope felt fake and success was a scheme.
Still, I moved like a soldier, no shield but my drive,
‘Cause a man ain’t broke if his will’s still alive.

I remember them blocks, them cold street nights,
Hand-me-down shoes, heart full of fights.
Mama cried when the rent came due,
So I hit them corners just to see her smile through.

Didn’t choose the life, but the life chose me,
Taught me pain’s a teacher, not a tragedy.
Now I count my blessings like coins in a stack,
Every loss I took put a crown on my back.

[Chorus]
Built this empire off pennies, off pain, off pride,
From the ashes of the struggle, I learned to survive.
Ain’t no luck in my blood, just grit in my veins,
Turned every scar into gold through the rain.
Built this empire off pennies, off nights I cried,
Off the love that left, off the dreams that died.
Now I’m king in a world that tried to end me,
Brick by brick, yeah, I built this off pennies.

[Verse 2]
I ain’t forget where I came from, that block still breathes,
Those alleys, those dreams, those silent pleas.
Used to count coins for a meal, now I count faith,
Still humble with the grind, still movin’ at pace.

They said “you’ll never make it,” but I made ‘em eat words,
Now I’m flyin’ so high, only heaven’s my curb.
Every penny was a prayer, every setback a plan,
Now I walk like a god, but still bleed like a man.

Trust hard to find, loyalty rarer than gold,
But I kept my circle tight and my story bold.
See, empire ain’t built by the soft or scared,
It’s made by the ones who never got spared.

[Chorus]
Built this empire off pennies, off pain, off pride,
From the ashes of the struggle, I learned to survive.
Ain’t no luck in my blood, just grit in my veins,
Turned every scar into gold through the rain.
Built this empire off pennies, off nights I cried,
Off the love that left, off the dreams that died.
Now I’m king in a world that tried to end me,
Brick by brick, yeah, I built this off pennies.

[Bridge]
Now when I look back, I see pain turn to light,
All them sleepless nights shaped my fight.
The hunger, the fear, the lessons, the scars,
That’s the real fuel that got me this far.

No handouts, no mercy, no lies,
Just blood, truth, and a will to rise.
Now every step I take, I remember the start,
Pennies in my hand, but gold in my heart.

[Verse 3]
Now I move for the ones who ain’t got no voice,
For the kids in the trenches with no choice.
For the mothers prayin’ that their sons see light,
For the dreamers who grind through endless nights.

My empire’s more than chains and whips,
It’s built from pain, faith, and the love that drips.
You can take my crown, but not my fight,
‘Cause my spirit burns through the coldest nights.

[Final Chorus]
Built this empire off pennies, off pain, off pride,
From the ashes of the struggle, I learned to survive.
Ain’t no luck in my blood, just grit in my veins,
Turned every scar into gold through the rain.
Built this empire off pennies, off nights I cried,
Off the love that left, off the dreams that died.
Now I’m king in a world that tried to end me,
Brick by brick, yeah, I built this off pennies.

[Outro]
Pennies to power, pain to throne,
From nothin’ to somethin’, I built my own.
They said I’d fall, but look at me ascend,
This empire’s my story, no start, no end.

Built This Empire off Pennies

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umru x sui.luj x dilip 2017

made this gem with my bro @dilipvenkatesh , you're going to do big things, couldn't be more proud

umru x sui.luj x dilip 2017

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