Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I came up on cracked boom boxes
Moms said “baby, keep your head up”
Back porch cyphers, summer dust
Two turntables and a whole lotta love

Sneaks on the line, knees all bruised
I was young, but I knew that groove
Every scratch in the record spoke
Told me pain could turn to hope

[Pre-Chorus]
And I still hear it in my chest
That old school pulse, that golden thread
When the night got heavy, I leaned in close
Let the rhythm be the place I know

[Chorus]
Drums and dreams, that’s the prayer
Drums and dreams in the air
Hip-hop raised me, held me tight
Gave my broken heart a voice tonight

Drums and dreams, say my name
From the block to the stage
If you feel it, sing it loud
Drums and dreams, I’m here now

[Verse 2]
Graffiti on the train bridge wall
Names of kings that I still recall
Every rhyme like a key in hand
فتح the door, make a boy feel man

Moments lost, but the beat stayed true
When I fell, it pulled me through
Not just noise, it’s family
Every bar was a part of me

[Pre-Chorus]
And I still hear it in my chest
That old school pulse, that golden thread
When the night got heavy, I leaned in close
Let the rhythm be the place I know

[Chorus]
Drums and dreams, that’s the prayer
Drums and dreams in the air
Hip-hop raised me, held me tight
Gave my broken heart a voice tonight

Drums and dreams, say my name
From the block to the stage
If you feel it, sing it loud
Drums and dreams, I’m here now

[Bridge]
To the ones who came before
To the kids right by the floor
Keep that fire, keep that flame
Turn your hurt into a name

[Chorus]
Drums and dreams, that’s the prayer
Drums and dreams in the air
Hip-hop raised me, held me tight
Gave my broken heart a voice tonight

Drums and dreams, say my name
From the block to the stage
If you feel it, sing it loud
Drums and dreams, I’m here now