Electronic

Porch Light

[Verse 1]

I come from where the sirens sing lullabies,
Streetlights flicker, they don’t cover up the cries
Holes in my shoes, but I’m still on the grind,
Pocket full of nothin', but a rich state of mind

Mama workin' doubles, food stamps in the drawer
Rent's overdue, landlord bangin' on the door
Friends got lost in the war on the block,
Tryin' not to be a chalk line on the sidewalk

Dreams felt distant, like stars in the rain,
But pressure makes diamonds, yeah, that’s in my vein
I ain’t never had a silver plate, just scraps,
But I learned how to flip 'em into lyrical traps

[Hook]

I was broke, but breathing,
Heart still beatin’
Life had me down, but I’m never retreatin’
Cold nights, no heat, still dreamin’
Turned my pain into fuel — now I’m never concedin’

Broke, but breathing,
Broke, but breathing
Every scar’s just proof that I’m still achieving

[Verse 2]

Pavement was my playground, cracked and grey
But I found colors in the struggle every day
Pain taught lessons that a classroom missed
Like loyalty’s real when you ain’t got sh—

Ain’t no pity in the projects, just hustle and heart,
You either build from the ashes or you fall apart
I’ve seen kings in the gutter with no gold chains,
Rich in respect, though the world brings pain

Countin’ coins for a meal, but I still had pride,
'Cause hunger builds hunger that don’t subside
So I rhyme for the voices that ain’t been heard
Every verse is a prayer, every line’s a word

[Hook]

I was broke, but breathing,
Heart still beatin’
Life had me down, but I’m never retreatin’
Cold nights, no heat, still dreamin’
Turned my pain into fuel — now I’m never concedin’

Broke, but breathing,
Broke, but breathing
Every scar’s just proof that I’m still achieving

Passing lights

JDM