De Pie

I'm still standing
Even though their envy pierces my flesh
All to do
How many would come if I were a nobody?

I accept to suffer, I enjoy to win
Always firm like a guardian
Without fear of tachycardia
Of the knot that tightens my trachea

Older or wiser, here I am
Decades living, here I am
I never gave up
I put kilos of explosives in each letter

I lived every phase of hip-hop
Undefeated since '95
From forums and MySpace
To the era of Twitter, Twitch, and TikTok

Intimate friend of risk
I've never had teachers or guides
Many would like my place
I leave them studying my urbanology

God didn't want me in heaven for being a rebel and disobedient
Satan kicked me out of hell, said
Only liars come here

Lost in my purgatory of insomnia and pages, I find balance
Not even with plutonium bombs they take me off the podium, I know this is my place
It's never too late if there's a burning desire
Others are just writers, and I'm the story they're going to tell you

Calm down mom (calm down)
Don't cry if you see me fail sometimes
Calm down dad (calm down)
My wings don't fail, I can still fly

Many would like my ruin
To see me on the corner about to cry
But I'm still standing
Only death can knock me down

Calm down mom (calm down)
Don't cry if you see me fail sometimes
Calm down dad (calm down)
My wings don't fail, I can still fly

Many would like my ruin
To see me on the corner about to cry
But I'm still standing
Only death can knock me down

I'm still standing
Even if half the world looks at me and judges me
Nothing to lose
You get on my boat, you'll surely sink

Vertigo from my peaks
My cloud, my uncertainties
It doesn't matter if they hate me or flatter me
My music is pure, nothing interrupts it

Despite the mistake, and the cold sweat, the pain that presses my chest
Despite the fear, the eternal grudge, and every traitor lurking
Despite the time wrinkling me
That my own mind tortures me and the wound doesn't heal, I'll go
But I'll make sure the legacy I leave endures

I don't follow typical idols
Compare your ephemeral success with my prestige
I never waste ammunition
I leave those fools saying damn
I have the strength, the ambition

I turned my addiction into my profession
I have a lifelong gift
Songs are like Egyptian pharaohs

More than gold rings and chains
More than talking about drugs and girls
I came here to open my veins
To tell the truth, even if it hurts for real

That's how I light their candles, I never gave up
I can't leave it and I don't even know why
Others fall to the ground and watch me
While I'm still standing

Calm down mom (calm down)
Don't cry if you see me fail sometimes
Calm down dad (calm down)
My wings don't fail, I can still fly

Many would like my ruin
To see me on the corner about to cry
But I'm still standing
Only death can knock me down

Calm down mom (calm down)
Don't cry if you see me fail sometimes
Calm down dad (calm down)
My wings don't fail, I can still fly

Many would like my ruin
To see me on the corner about to cry
But I'm still standing
Only death can knock me down

Sometimes the sky clouds over and a curve comes
I can't go back
Sometimes guilt floods me
Fear knocks down every wall it sees

This is the jungle, brother
But I don't stop, I must keep the faith
If I break, I repair, I'm clear about it
That's why I'm still standing

Sometimes the ground breaks
I feel clumsy, but I can't fall
Sometimes death answers, says my name
I won't obey it

I look for my north, brother
In this hand I must bet again
If I break, I repair, I'm clear about it
That's why I'm still standing

I'm still standing
I'm still standing
I'm still standing
I'm still standing