Silicon Valley

(Intro)
Yeah, I was just a kid, had no say in the flight,
Landed in the States, tryna make a life.
Seventeen years, livin’ in the shade,
No papers, no rights, just minimum wage
On a fake SSN.

(Verse 1)
Mom and Pops had a dream, but the dream had a cost,
Livin’ in the system where the lost stay lost.
Couldn’t get a license, couldn’t board a plane,
Couldn't see my fam, man, that hurt like pain.
Worked twice as hard, but the doors stayed locked,
No matter what I built, man, the ladder got chopped.
Land of the free, but it wasn’t for me,
No papers, no key, just a ghost in the streets.

(Chorus)
From the shadows, I rise, had to switch my lane,
Crossed the borders of my mind, broke out the chains.
Left the dream that never saw me, thought it was the end,
But now I code for Silicon, sending checks to Brazil.

(Verse 2)
Hopeless, yeah, I felt that, real deep inside,
Told myself "Ain't no future if I stay and hide."
So I packed up my past, left the States behind,
Back to Brazil, no safety net to find.
Felt like a step back, but I built from the ground,
Turned struggle to strength, never stayed down.
Taught myself the stacks, turned logic to gold,
No green card needed, just a mind that’s bold.

(Chorus)
From the shadows, I rise, had to switch my lane,
Crossed the borders of my mind, broke out the chains.
Left the dream that never saw me, thought it was the end,
But now I code for Silicon, sending checks to Brazil.

(Bridge)
They never saw me coming, never thought I’d win,
Said I needed papers just to step in.
But talent got no borders, genius got no chains,
Now I’m livin’ proof that the system’s insane.

(Verse 3)
Turned my pain into power, my loss into gain,
Built a name from the dust, now they know my name.
No more looking over shoulders, no more being scared,
Now I log in from the tropics, yeah, life ain't fair.
But I made my own way, never begged for a seat,
Now I'm pocketin' the dollars, irony’s sweet.

(Outro)
Seventeen years in the dark, but I found my light,
Did it my way, no permission in sight.
They tried to keep me out, but I broke the spell,
Now I work for the Valley, sending checks to Brazil.

You are a generational talent.

Bump this shit, man.