Eutopian CJ

TITLE: "BUILT FROM NOTHING"

Intro

Yeah...

Uh...

Started with a dream,

Now they see the vision.

Ain't nobody gave me nothing,

Had to make my own position.

Verse 1

Late nights, phone light,

Working while the city's sleeping.

Had a little, wanted more,

Had a reason worth believing.

Everybody talks big,

Till the pressure gets real.

I was learning how to lose

Without forgetting how to feel.

No handouts, no shortcuts,

Just a road full of doubt.

Every time they counted me out,

I found another way out.

Mama said, "Keep going,

Don't let failure be your name."

So I carried every setback

Like another piece of flame.

Pre-Chorus

I was down,

I was low,

Had nowhere else to go.

But I kept that fire burning,

Even when nobody knows.

Now I'm moving,

No brakes,

Every step that I take

Is a reminder of the nights

That I refused to break.

CHORUS

I was built from nothing,

Now I'm something they can see.

Had to fight for every blessing,

Had to bet it all on me.

I don't need their validation,

I don't need their applause.

If I made it through the darkness,

I can handle what comes next.

Built from nothing,

Still got fire in my chest.

Every scar became a lesson,

Every loss became a step.

Let them talk,

Let them doubt,

I'm still finding my way out.

I was built from nothing,

Now I'm building something real.

Verse 2

New day, same hunger,

But the vision getting clearer.

Used to dream about tomorrow,

Now tomorrow getting nearer.

I remember empty pockets,

Walking home beneath the rain.

Telling myself one day

I would never feel that pain.

Had some friends disappear

When the struggle got heavy.

Funny how the room gets smaller

When you stop pretending you're ready.

Now I keep my circle tight,

Keep my word, keep my pace.

I don't need a hundred people

Just a few who know my heart.

Pre-Chorus

I was tired,

I was tested,

Every promise got invested.

When the pressure came around,

I became more determined.

No excuses,

No retreat,

Put the dream beneath my feet.

If the mountain won't move,

Then I'll climb it every week.

CHORUS

I was built from nothing,

Now I'm something they can see.

Had to fight for every blessing,

Had to bet it all on me.

I don't need their validation,

I don't need their applause.

If I made it through the darkness,

I can handle what comes next.

Built from nothing,

Still got fire in my chest.

Every scar became a lesson,

Every loss became a step.

Let them talk,

Let them doubt,

I'm still finding my way out.

I was built from nothing,

Now I'm building something real.

BRIDGE

I don't wanna be famous,

I just wanna be free.

Build a life I can respect,

Be the person I can see.

If I fall, let me fall,

I'll get back on my feet.

Every chapter that was painful

Made the story feel complete.

BREAKDOWN

Yeah...

No silver spoon,

No perfect road.

Just a heavy heart

And a dream to hold.

They saw the struggle,

I saw the chance.

They saw the ending,

I saw the advance.

FINAL CHORUS

I was built from nothing,

Now I'm standing on my own.

Every mile, every failure

Made this road feel like home.

I don't need their validation,

I don't need to prove a thing.

I survived the nights

That tried to take away my dreams.

Built from nothing,

But I'm far from who I was.

Every loss became a lesson,

Every scar became my trust.

Let them talk,

Let them doubt,

I'm still finding my way out.

I was built from nothing,

Now I'm building something real.

OUTRO

Yeah...

Started with nothing...

But nothing wasn't gonna be

Where I ended.

Uh...

Still building.

TITLE: "COUNTING SOMETHING ELSE"

Intro

Yeah...

Mm...

I used to count the numbers...

Now I count the moments.

Verse 1

Monday morning, six-fifteen,

Blue light shining from the screen.

Coffee black, shirt pressed clean,

Another week, another machine.

Train rolls in, doors slide wide,

Everybody's got somewhere to hide.

Boss says, "Targets, numbers, growth,"

I nod along and play the role.

By Friday night, the paycheck lands,

Little more money in my hands.

But Saturday comes, and I realize

I spent five days just trying to survive.

Pre-Chorus

Round and round,

Day by day,

Running fast

But getting nowhere.

I kept asking,

"What comes next?"

Till I finally

Asked myself...

CHORUS

What am I counting?

Money in the bank?

Cars in the driveway?

Names that know my name?

What am I building?

Something I can keep?

Or just a bigger number

While I'm losing sleep?

I don't wanna spend my whole life

Chasing what disappears.

I wanna have something to remember

When I look back at these years.

I'm counting something else.

Verse 2

My sister called on a Tuesday night,

Said, "You never visit, are you alright?"

I said, "I'm busy, I'll call you back,"

Then watched another week disappear like that.

My father's hair turned silver-gray,

I missed a few birthdays along the way.

Had the money to buy him anything,

But couldn't buy another conversation.

Used to think I'd need a bigger house,

Bigger car, bigger bank account.

Every time I got a little more,

I moved the finish line farther.

Pre-Chorus

Round and round,

Day by day,

Trading moments

For a someday.

I kept saying,

"Not just yet,"

Till I learned

What I could lose.

CHORUS

What am I counting?

Money in the bank?

Cars in the driveway?

Names that know my name?

What am I building?

Something I can keep?

Or just a bigger number

While I'm losing sleep?

I don't wanna spend my whole life

Chasing what disappears.

I wanna have something to remember

When I look back at these years.

I'm counting something else.

BRIDGE

If tomorrow takes the money,

Would I still know who I am?

If the spotlight disappears,

Would somebody hold my hand?

If the house is gone,

If the car won't start,

If the title disappears,

Who comes through the door?

That's the number

I wanna know.

FINAL CHORUS

Now I'm counting laughter,

Counting every face.

Counting all the ordinary moments

Money can't replace.

Counting Sunday mornings,

Counting roads we've known.

Counting every little memory

That made a house a home.

I don't wanna reach the end

With everything but time.

I wanna look around and say,

"That life was really mine."

Let the numbers keep on changing,

Let the seasons come and go.

I've got something worth protecting,

And now I finally know.

I'm counting something else...

OUTRO

Not the money...

Not the status...

Not the name...

The people...

The moments...

The memories...

That's the wealth.