Rain On Cobblestones

[Verse 1]
Woke up to the landlord knockin'
Letters on the mat like threats
Mum’s voice say “keep on graftin’”
Heart say “this is as tough as it gets”
Cold flat
Kettle on, no gas
Bus late
Feet ache, still dash
Friends turned ghosts when the rain came heavy
Funny how they vanish when your hands ain’t ready

I’ve had days I was done with the drama
Eyes on the floor, hands over the armour
Still, every setback’s fuel in the tank
Turn pain into pounds, turn doubt into thanks

[Chorus]
I keep standin’ up
When the world says “stay down”
Rain on cobblestones
Still I walk this grey town
Bruised but I’m breathin’
Shook but I’m still here
Turn that weight on my shoulders
Into bricks for a new year

I keep standin’ up
Scuffed trainers, same route
Heart’s got holes in it
Still it pumps truth
Knocked down, crawled back
Face first in my fears
I turn cracks in the pavement
Into roots for a new tier (yeah)

[Verse 2]
Cuz got nicked, that hurt my chest
Road took more than it ever gave best
I was one wrong call from a different life
Now I write these lines just to stay upright
Council estate views from my bedroom window
Sirens sing louder than the bin lorry jingles
Still, I see gold in the rust on the railings
Every little scar is a stamp that I’m stayin’

They called me “too quiet,” “too soft,” “too deep”
Till I flipped that script into late-night heat
Now I put that fear on the page like ink
Turn “you can’t” into “watch, then blink”

[Chorus]
I keep standin’ up
When the world says “stay down”
Rain on cobblestones
Still I walk this grey town
Bruised but I’m breathin’
Shook but I’m still here
Turn that weight on my shoulders
Into bricks for a new year

I keep standin’ up
Scuffed trainers, same route
Heart’s got holes in it
Still it pumps truth
Knocked down, crawled back
Face first in my fears
I turn cracks in the pavement
Into roots for a new tier (yeah, still here)