Against the Odds
Against the Odds
Inspiration
I wrote Against the Odds based on my childhood. A kid who lost his mother before I turned 5 and my father was in San Quentin for armed robbery, I know how society viewed me. But I never succumbed to the idea that my life was doomed. In fact, I felt quite the opposite.
[Verse]
They whispered low, said, “Boy, you’ll see,
This world ain’t built for you or me.”
But in the cracks where shadows play,
I found my light, I found my way.
[Chorus]
Against the odds, I made my stand,
Turning nothing into grand.
No limits here, I’m breaking free,
A living dream, just wait and see.
[Verse 3]
With every step, their doubts I shed,
Carved my path, where none had tread.
A black boy’s strength—a quiet shout,
Overcame their every doubt.
[Verse 2]
The pavement hot, the nights were cold,
Dreams were quiet but fierce to hold.
Every “no” just lit my fire,
Climbing higher, building desire.
[Bridge]
They told me, “Sit,” I chose to rise,
Their ceilings couldn’t stop my skies.
The beat of drums, my heart in tune,
I’m singing loud beneath the moon.
[Chorus]
Against the odds, I made my stand,
Turning nothing into grand.
No limits here, I’m breaking free,
A living dream, just wait and see.