[Intro]
Ain’t nobody gave me nothin’, I had to earn this pain.
Every tear became a diamond, every loss fed my flame.
Now they say I changed — nah, I just learned the game.
That’s what it means… when you’re self-made.


[Verse 1]
Started broke, heart cold, pockets dry,
Dreams too big for a small man’s sky.
Every “no” lit another fuse in me,
Now I’m money long, but I lost who I used to be.

They ain’t see them nights I starved,
Writing goals on my wall like battle scars.
I was fightin’ demons, chasin’ checks,
Now I’m cashin’ dreams, but I live with regrets.


[Pre-Chorus]
They clap for you when the money show,
But they vanish when your pain starts to grow.
Yeah, they love the glow, not the grind,
They see the throne, not the climb.


[Chorus]
When you’re self-made, you bleed alone,
You build the empire from broken bones.
They see the crown, not the price I paid,
They don’t feel the nights I prayed.
When you’re self-made, you trust no soul,
Every friend turns fake when the cash gets cold.
I came from the bottom, carved my lane,
I made my name — when you’re self-made.


[Verse 2]
Used to dream of a million, now I got that twice,
But peace don’t come with a price.
They all switched when I started to win,
Now I’m drownin’ in gold, but I miss my kin.

I fed the ones who left me starve,
Now they talk behind my back like it’s part of the job.
I swear success feel like a warzone,
Ain’t no love when you make it on your own.


[Pre-Chorus]
They say “you lucky,” I say “you blind,”
You ain’t seen the storms I survived.
Every scar’s a badge, every tear a trade,
That’s the cost — when you’re self-made.


[Chorus]
When you’re self-made, you bleed alone,
You build the empire from broken bones.
They see the crown, not the price I paid,
They don’t feel the nights I prayed.
When you’re self-made, you trust no soul,
Every friend turns fake when the cash gets cold.
I came from the bottom, carved my lane,
I made my name — when you’re self-made.


[Bridge]
Money can’t heal, but it hides the pain,
Every smile now feels like a chain.
Mama told me “baby, don’t lose your way,”
But the grind don’t stop when you self-made.

Now I’m standing tall, but I’m cold inside,
Success took more than my pride.
It’s lonely up here in the light,
But I’d do it again — just to fight that fight.


[Final Chorus]
When you’re self-made, you bleed alone,
You build the empire from broken bones.
They see the crown, not the price I paid,
They don’t feel the nights I prayed.
When you’re self-made, your heart turns steel,
You forget how love used to feel.
I came from pain, I paved my way,
Now I stand tall — I’m self-made.


[Outro]
Self-made don’t mean you free,
It just means you fought what they couldn’t see.
Money came, but the love decayed…
That’s the truth — when you’re self-made.

When You’re Self-Made

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