Pressure Make a Diamond

Intro

Ayy, Diamond, 22, Black queen in the storm

Yuh, tough times hit hard, but she reform

Yeah, let's go

Verse

Born in the trenches, mama workin' three jobs, no sleep

Daddy ghosted early, left us eatin' scraps, dreams on E

Streets callin' loud, sirens wailin' every night

Friends turn foes, snakes in the grass, ready to bite

Bills stack higher than the projects we call home

Lost my lil' bro to the block, now I'm rappin' alone

Relationships toxic, dudes want the body, not the soul

Cheatin' hearts, empty promises, leavin' me cold

Discrimination at the door, "You don't fit the vibe"

Boss lady overlook, but I grind, stay alive

Rent due, lights flickerin', stomach growlin' fierce

22 candles, feel like I been here 40 years

Eviction notices taped up, tears on the floor

But I wipe 'em quick, lace up boots, ready for war

Hustle side gigs, nails, hair, whatever pays

Through the rain, the pain, the betrayals, I stay

Chorus

Pressure make a diamond, yeah, I shine, I glow

Tough times try to break me, but I won't let go

Strong Black woman, 22, holdin' the crown

Diamond forever, never back down, never bow down

(Shine, shine) Pressure make a diamond, yeah, I shine, I glow

Tough times try to break me, but I won't let go

Strong Black woman, 22, holdin' the crown

Diamond forever, never back down

Verse

Ayy, therapy sessions, unpackin' the weight

PTSD from the raids, cops at the gate

Girlfriends fake, postin' love but plot in the DMs

Betrayal cuts deep, like shards in the stem

Health scare hit, doctor say "stress got you frail"

Pills in the cabinet, but prayer prevail

Job hunt marathon, rejections like echoes

But I flip the script, launch my brand, watch it grow

Threads on the 'Gram, custom fits, turnin' heads

From hand-me-downs to my own thread, off the bed

Family drama, aunties judgin', cousins schemin'

Steal your light if you let 'em, but I'm beam-in'

Loneliness creep in the quiet hours, midnight blues

Scrollin' feeds of fake lives, wonderin' what to do

But I rise with the sun, affirmations on blast

Mirror talk: "You a gem, Diamond, make it last"

Yuh, 16 bars of fire, but my life's the real script

Through the mud, the blood, the flood, I don't slip

Chorus

Pressure make a diamond, yeah, I shine, I glow

Tough times try to break me, but I won't let go

Strong Black woman, 22, holdin' the crown

Diamond forever, never back down, never bow down

(Shine, shine) Pressure make a diamond, yeah, I shine, I glow

Tough times try to break me, but I won't let go

Strong Black woman, 22, holdin' the crown

Diamond forever, never back down

Verse

Now I'm buildin' empires from the ashes I claim

Network with the real ones, cut the lames

Savings grow slow, but mindset on beast mode

Visualize the penthouse, keys in my coat

Haters talk slick,