They smile like they want you to fly
Got the blueprint locked between my eyes
Late nights I could see the doubt creep in
But I just let the hunger do the talking
Cold floor sleeping where the passion kept me warm
Pockets empty but my vision took a different form
They said dream big but keep it low so they dont know
Every closed door taught me how to build my own
Some friends whisper jealousy disguised as care
Fake hugs leave a stain I could smell it in the air
I stopped explaining what I owe to who I am
Let the silence speak louder than a half hearted plan
Watched my circle shrink till I stood there by myself
Nothing sharper than a promise made in secret health
These walls know my voice when I scream into the void
The phoenix never shouts it just rises from the noise

Don't tell your dreams let em see you shine instead
I keep my fire hidden till the world turns red
Let the noise die down I move without a sound
Don't tell your dreams let em watch you take the crown
I built this throne in silence where the doubters never stepped
Every scar a story that my pride has always kept
Don't tell your dreams let the victory confess
I rise without a warning just success

Same guys that laughed now they asking how I climbed
Funny how the hate becomes applause in perfect time
I remember every no like a tattoo on my soul
Used the sting to write a play where I control the role
No shortcuts I carved my lane with bleeding hands
The roots grew deeper where they never saw the plans
Mirror staring back at me that's the only judge I face
Turned the basement into kingdoms without leaving trace
They want the formula the cheat code to the gate
But I paid in sleepless nights that they could never calculate
Mama told me let the fruit speak for the tree
So I let the numbers talk now they finally believe
Every doubter paved a step on the road I chose to take
Gratitude is silent revenge is just the wake
Made a vow in the quiet that I never broke once
The loudest statement lives where the mouth stays shut

Don't tell your dreams let em see you shine instead
I keep my fire hidden till the world turns red
Let the noise die down I move without a sound
Don't tell your dreams let em watch you take the crown
I built this throne in silence where the doubters never stepped
Every scar a story that my pride has always kept
Don't tell your dreams let the victory confess
I rise without a warning just success

Same guys that laughed now they asking how I climbed
These walls know my voice when I scream into the void
The phoenix never shouts it just rises from the noise

Don't tell your dreams let em see you shine instead
I keep my fire hidden till the world turns red
Let the noise die down I move without a sound
Don't tell your dreams let em watch you take the crown
I built this throne in silence where the doubters never stepped
Every scar a story that my pride has always kept
Don't tell your dreams let the victory confess
I rise without a warning just success