NYZA ORIGINALS
Ascend
A kid from a forgotten neighborhood sits on a rooftop at midnight, watching the city lights flicker below, holding a crumpled acceptance letter in one hand and a phone full of messages saying she won't make it. She folds the letter once, then twice, then stops—and decides to keep it whole.
Lyrics
Verse 1
They built a ceiling made of glass
So I could watch the world pass
But something in me wouldn't break
I took the stairs instead of wait
Every no just fed the fire
Every doubt became my wire
Chorus
I'm gonna ascend, ascend
Watch me ascend
You can say I'm not enough
But I'm made of tougher stuff
I'm gonna ascend, ascend
Watch me ascend
Verse 2
They counted down my ammunition
Thought they knew my vision
But they never saw the hunger
That turns defeat to thunder
I'm writing my own ending
Not the one they started penning
Chorus
I'm gonna ascend, ascend
Watch me ascend
You can say I'm not enough
But I'm made of tougher stuff
I'm gonna ascend, ascend
Watch me ascend
Bridge
Hold on, hold on
I'm not running from the dark
I'm running toward the spark
Let them talk, let them doubt
I'll show them what I'm about
Outro
I'm gonna ascend, ascend
Watch me ascend