Concrete Pulse

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[Intro]

Yeah...

They only see the person that I am.

They don't know the nights I fought to get here.

The losses, the habits, the people I became...

I used to think I needed a new life.

Maybe I just needed a new beginning.

Malven.

Let's go.

[Chorus]

This ain't the end, this the beginning (beginning!)

Came from the dark, now the whole team winning

Lost myself, had to go find the vision

No handouts, I was built from the friction

I got scars that I hide with a grin

Had to lose everything just to look within

If I fall, I'ma rise up again

They gon' know my name when the story begins!

This the beginning, beginning!

I ain't even reached my limit

Whole new mindset, whole new image

I took that pain and put life in it!

[Verse 1]

Look—

I had dreams with a hole in my pocket

Heart full of rage, couldn't nobody stop it

Too many nights I was lost in my options

Knew I had talent, but lacked me a process

I wanted the money, the cars, and the fame

But how you gon' win when you run from the pain?

I kept on repeating the same old mistakes

Then looked in the mirror like, “Who's left to blame?”

Me.

Had to accept it, no point in pretending

Every bad habit was stealing my minutes

I wanted a throne, had to work on my fitness

Not just the body, I'm talking my spirit

Now I move different, I'm done with the gimmicks

Less conversation, more work in the kitchen

They see the result, never saw the commitment

I planted the seed, now I'm growing my vision!

[Pre]

And I know, I know...

I got a long way to go

But I can't let the old me control

Everything that I'm destined to own

No, no...

I won't sell my soul for the gold

I'd rather build something solid and grow

If the door stays shut, break the mould

This is my life, I'm taking control!

[Chorus]

This ain't the end, this the beginning (beginning!)

Came from the dark, now the whole team winning

Lost myself, had to go find the vision

No handouts, I was built from the friction

I got scars that I hide with a grin

Had to lose everything just to look within

If I fall, I'ma rise up again

They gon' know my name when the story begins!

This the beginning, beginning!

I ain't even reached my limit

Whole new mindset, whole new image

I took that pain and put life in it!

[Verse 2]

I need freedom, not chains with a price tag

Big dreams, had to turn 'em to a life plan

I was broke, still I wrote with my right hand

Now I'm building up a future they can't hijack

Code in the daytime, beats in the nighttime

Study the charts, tryna get my timing right

I took some Ls, had to swallow my pride

Can't blame the market when I never had a guide

I ain't a king 'cause I say it in songs

I'm a king when I stand up and right all my wrongs

When the temptation is telling me, “Come”

And I tell it, “Not today,” then I carry on

I got people I love, got a dream I protect

Got a past I acknowledge, not a past I regret

I ain't perfect, I'm learning, got a life to correct

But I'm done being someone that I don't even respect!

One step, two steps, I'm moving

New pain, new lessons, improving

Old ways keep calling, refuse it

I got one life, I'm not finna lose it!

[Bridge]

If you knew what it took just to stand right here...

You would understand why I don't move in fear.

I ain't saying that I'm healed, I'm just saying I'm trying.

I ain't saying that I'm rich, I'm just done with surviving.

To the kid that I was, we gon' make it somehow.

I couldn't see the road then, but I see it now.

And if nobody believes, let the music speak loud...

I was waiting for my moment.

My moment is now.

[Final Hook — biggest drop\]

This AIN'T The End, This The Beginning!

Came From The Dark, Now The Whole Team Winning!

Lost Myself, Had To Go Find The Vision!

No Handouts, I Was Built From The Friction!

I Got Scars That I Hide With A Grin!

Had To Lose Everything Just To Look Within!

If I Fall, I'MA Rise Up Again!

They Gon' Know My Name When The Story Begins!

This the beginning!

This the beginning!

I took that pain and put life in it!

Malven — Remember The Name!

[Outro]

Chapter one.

No shortcuts.

No pretending.

No going back to sleep.

This ain't my comeback.

This is my beginning.

Malven.