BUILT DIFFERENT
by MARAKANSKY
Lyrics
MARAKANSKY — BUILT DIFFERENT
Hook
I don't fold, I don't break,
I take mine, I don't wait.
Head high, ten toes,
Cold heart, big goals.
I don't fold, I don't break,
No handouts, what I make.
Step back when I walk in,
Built from the ground, now watch me win.
Verse 1
Came up where the nights had teeth,
Where a dream cost more than sleep.
Mama said, “Boy, keep your name,”
So I learned how to move through pain.
No silver spoon, no easy lane,
Just hard-earned scars and a stubborn brain.
They talked real loud, I stayed on task,
Let the work talk, never begged, never asked.
I know that hunger, I know that cold,
Know what it means when your pockets fold.
Now every move got a reason behind it,
I don't chase a throne — I design it.
No fake smile for a seat at the table,
I built my legs when the floor wasn't stable.
You see the shine, but you missed them years,
The closed-door nights and the swallowed tears.
Hook
I don't fold, I don't break,
I take mine, I don't wait.
Head high, ten toes,
Cold heart, big goals.
I don't fold, I don't break,
No handouts, what I make.
Step back when I walk in,
Built from the ground, now watch me win.
Verse 2
I move slow, but the plan moves fast,
Eyes on the future, both feet in the past.
I don't need noise, I don't need praise,
I keep my fire in a quiet place.
They want the crown, but they hate that weight,
Want the front-row view, not the price of the gate.
I paid in patience, I paid in doubt,
Kept one foot in when they counted me out.
No borrowed image, no rented respect,
I look in the mirror and settle the debt.
Every setback put steel in my spine,
Every closed door made me sharpen the line.
I don't threaten, I don't perform,
I stay calm while I weather the storm.
If the whole room turns, let it turn,
I came here to build, not to beg or burn.
Hook
I don't fold, I don't break,
I take mine, I don't wait.
Head high, ten toes,
Cold heart, big goals.
I don't fold, I don't break,
No handouts, what I make.
Step back when I walk in,
Built from the ground, now watch me win.
Bridge
No shortcuts. No favors.
No fear of the work.
I came from the bottom,
I know what I'm worth.
Verse 3
This ain't luck, this is late-night focus,
Small circle tight and the vision stays focused,
Keep the mission in sight, every move stays noticed.
I don't need a loud chain to feel like a king,
Power's what you build, not the shine on a thing.
I can take a loss and come back more precise,
Put a price on my time, never sell my advice.
Let them throw dirt, I'm rooted too deep,
I plant these goals and I harvest what I keep.
MARAKANSKY, remember the mark,
One match in the wind still can light up the dark.
When the bass drops low and the whole room shakes,
Say it one time for the ones who create:
I don't fold. I don't break.
I build my name. I make my fate.
Final Hook
I don't fold, I don't break,
I take mine, I don't wait.
Head high, ten toes,
Cold heart, big goals.
I don't fold, I don't break,
No handouts, what I make.
Step back when I walk in,
Built from the ground, now watch me win.
Built from the ground—
Now watch me win.