Intro
Same scars, new chains, yeah
Kastro
Still counting, still climbing
(let's get it)
Verse
Four a.m., streetlight buzzing like a livewire
Same block, same crack in the concrete, higher
Momma prayed the rosary while I prayed on a corner
Learned to read the room before I learned the order
Scar on my knuckle from a door that wouldn't open
Kicked it down anyway, kept my ambition open
Cousin said slow down, I said watch me speed up
Empty pockets used to laugh, now they read up
Studied every hustle like a language I was fluent
Turned the block noise into something more astute and
Sharper than the pain that used to keep me sleepless
Now I count the blessings that used to count me clueless
Same scars on my wrist from the belt and the buckle
New chains on my neck, watch the ice make it chuckle
Still the same kid ducking bullets in the hallway
Now I'm ducking envy walking down the runway
Chorus
Same scars, new chains, still the same vein
Still the same fire, still the same flame
Broke down the door, now I'm building the frame
Same scars, new chains, I ain't changed my name
Verse
Momma's kitchen table, bills stacked like a fortress
Turned that stress into a blueprint, called it progress
Every "no" I got was just a comma, not a period
Kept writing my story when the pen felt inferior
Sirens used to be my lullaby at midnight
Now they just background noise while I'm counting my highlight
Trap house turned to a studio, same four walls
Different kind of product moving, different kind of calls
I remember pawning chains just to eat that Tuesday
Now the pawn shop owner asking could he get a new play
Scar tissue built different, callous where I'm tender
Still remember cold nights sleeping by the heater
Uncle told me "figure it out, don't beg for handouts"
Took that to the grave and turned it to a landout
Same block still watching, same eyes on the window
Different kid inside now, same fire in his shadow
Chorus
Same scars, new chains, still the same vein
Still the same fire, still the same flame
Broke down the door, now I'm building the frame
Same scars, new chains, I ain't changed my name
Bridge
They ask me how I made it look effortless
I say the pain just taught me how to press forward
Every scar's a receipt for what I paid
Every chain's a reason that I never stayed afraid
I ain't the same but I remember every hour
Still pray before I count it, still respect the power
No matter how the ice shine, how the whip glide
I still hear that same block singing me to sleep at night
Outro
Same scars, new chains
Still the same name
Still counting, still climbing
Kastro, we ain't changed
