A L i C - BLOOM Lyrics

I've been walking through the rain with no umbrella
Trying to keep my head high but I've been better
Told myself that I would never fold, f*ck the pressure
Told myself I'd shine even through the bad weather
Lost time, lost friends, but I gained control
Built peace in silence, not the lies they f*ckin' told
They ain't see me in the dark, just the glow I show
Had to bet it all on myself when the love ran low
Labels ain't believe still I wrote out my truth
Had to hustle through the nights just to find my proof
No blueprint, just prayer and a chip on my tooth
On my shoulder, I'm a monk, and my faith is unmoved
Tryna build a life, my son can look up to
Tired soul, but my spirit drive, gon' cut right through
No applause, just growth, and hella patience
Still rising from the cracks underneath the basement
Uh-uh, they ain't see it when I started, now they always knew
Grinding while I'm watching them departing on my follow-through
Keep my head low, heart full, not a lot to prove
Now the same ones who ghosted me, tryna call it cool
Took the long road, no shortcut moves
All that doubt turned fuel, now I'm harder just to lose
Made peace with my pain, now I walk in my truth
All my wins feel quiet, watch this flower child bloom
Y'all ain't believe, now y'all posting for clout
Tryna breeze past the fact that y'all counted me out
Wasn't there for the nights when the lights ran out
Now you front row watching with your whole hand out
Used to look up, praying God send me signs
Now I look in the mirror just to read along the lines
I was quiet with the vision, you was loud with the doubt
Funny how the tables turned without me calling you out
They ain't help me build, but they want the foundation
I remember every word, every slight, every fake grant
I was in the rooms where my name got played
Now them same rooms echo like a hallway fade
And I was down bad, I couldn't call no names
Now I'm up good, and I'm still dodging the fame
Did more with less, I built fire in the rain
This ain't luck, this is hunger in the frame
For real, for real
They ain't see it when I started, now they always knew
Grinding while I'm watching them departing on my follow-through
Keep my head low, heart full, not a lot to prove
Not the same ones who ghosted me, trying to call it cool
Took the long road, no shortcut moves
All that doubt turned fuel, now I'm harder just to lose
Made peace with my pain, now I walk in my truth
All my wins feel quiet, watch this flower child bloom
It took some falls, but I learned how to land
Took some silence and turned it to a plan
Now it's motion, steady, not loud
And I don't need crowds, baby, I just need sound
Uh, the ones who left, I don't wish no pain
I just hope they learn what it means to change
I gave grace, even when it burned
Now I give space, let them tables turn
I ain't trying to preach, this ain't that TONE
Just know I built every single brick I'm on
My coming up, no, it ain't by luck or chance
It's just prayers, pain in the second glance
Look, I bloomed in the dirt, and I grew from the loss
Say, what I built from the ruins, bae, that's the real cost
So, if you doubted me once, just sit and assume
I was made for the sun, watch this flower child bloom
Flower child bloom
Flower child bloom
Watch this flower child bloom
Uh, flower child