Built around Looking back at the journey from nothing to something, the pride of building it all yourself with no handouts. Street Wire's raw, unfiltered production carries the concept through trap that rewards repeat listens. "I remember counting quarters for the laundromat" — the kind of line that sticks in your head three days later. The mood runs proud, triumphant, reflective. Genre showcases on Majik's aren't filler — they're proof that independent music can carry real emotional weight when the lyrics and production align.
[verse 1]
No trust fund no connections no family with a name
Just a kid with a notebook playing a different game
I studied every failure like a textbook for the win
Every time I got knocked out I got back up again
The bank said no the investors said no the world said no
So I became the bank the investor and the show
Borrowed time not money put my hours where it counts
Now the same people doubting are the ones who want accounts
[chorus]
Self made every brick I laid
Self made every price I paid
No silver spoon no golden gate
Just blood and sweat and staying late
Self made look at what I built
Self made from the ground up to the hilt
No handouts just hands out working
Self made and I'm just getting started
[verse 2]
I remember counting quarters for the laundromat
Now I'm counting contracts signing deals right where I'm at
The corner store that used to spot me bread and milk
Just placed an order for my product off the shelf
My teachers said he's talented but easily distracted
What they called distraction was a business plan in action
I was building in the margins while they graded me a C
Now the grade doesn't matter when the market gives you A's for free
[chorus]
Self made every brick I laid
Self made every price I paid
No silver spoon no golden gate
Just blood and sweat and staying late
Self made look at what I built
Self made from the ground up to the hilt
No handouts just hands out working
Self made and I'm just getting started
[bridge]
They'll rewrite the story say you had it easy
Say you got lucky say the timing was breezy
But luck is what happens when the work meets the moment
And I've been working since before they could notice
Since before they noticed
[chorus]
Self made every brick I laid
Self made every price I paid
No silver spoon no golden gate
Just blood and sweat and staying late
Self made look at what I built
Self made from the ground up to the hilt
No handouts just hands out working
Self made and I'm just getting started
[outro]
Self made
No asterisk no footnote
Self made
Remember the name