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BLOCK PRIDE GLOBAL lyrics
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Intro
Four blocks lit up, whole street outside tonight Hear laughter echo off brick like citywide pride Kids double-dutch by the curb, beat hittin’ right Grandma waves from the stoop sayin’, *“Hold that light.”*
Verse 1
We built joy from nothin’, made the cracks feel gold Block party cookouts keep the stories told Rice, beans, plantains, scents in evening air Bronx chants, Harlem humor, jokes everywhere Domino tables slam like proud heartbeat signs New-job toast, small wins, we claim what’s mine Median age young but the roots run old Every corner holds a laugh you can’t control
Pre-chorus
Low-income blocks but the spirit stay wealthy San Juan nights, Port-au-Prince glow healthy West Indian parades throw color sky-high Katt-sharp humor lift pain when times dry
Chorus
Block pride global, rep your city loud From cookouts, tournaments, to packed-out crowds Carnival Tuesday spirit, flags all raised We celebrate struggle like we built these days
Verse 2
Kids kick street soccer near the corner store Elders tellin’ stories we heard twice before But we laugh like new, they our archive guides Kompa vs. Soca debates split both sides TikTok teens trend dances on the cracked cement Graduation BBQs, whole yard event Community turnout count hittin’ high this year Proof resilience stack numbers, never disappear
Bridge 1
Late-night breeze and the porch light swing Hear a joke from the lot make the whole block sing Resourceful hearts keep glowin’ through tight times We find carnival colors in the hardest lines
Verse 3
Now rising DJs spin Afro-trap with heat Nigeria roots blend with Caribbean street Spanish guitar sparks Latin pride in the mix Local producers turn struggle into hits Harlem vs. Bronx? It’s love in disguise Friendly rivalries sharpen both sides We turn pressure into music that never divides Every city got a heartbeat that survives
Chorus
Block pride global, rep your city loud From cookouts, tournaments, to packed-out crowds Carnival Tuesday spirit, flags all raised We celebrate struggle like we built these days
Bridge 2
Raise your cup for the people who kept us steady From family tables to streets, we been ready Joy built from scratch is the strongest kind Every hood, every block, we aligned
Chorus
Block pride global, rep your city loud From cookouts, tournaments, to packed-out crowds Carnival Tuesday spirit, flags all raised We celebrate struggle like we built these days
Chorus
Block pride global, rep your city loud From cookouts, tournaments, to packed-out crowds Carnival Tuesday spirit, flags all raised We celebrate struggle like we built these days
Outro
(Soft steelpan + vocal ad-libs) Streetlights fade but the pride stay burnin’ bright We rise through storms ’cause the block taught fight Across every city we echo one truth: Community joy is a worldwide youth
Inside the recording
Four blocks lit up, whole street outside tonight Hear laughter echo off brick like citywide pride
Low-income blocks but the spirit stay wealthy San Juan nights, Port-au-Prince glow healthy
Streetlights fade but the pride stay burnin’ bright We rise through storms ’cause the block taught fight
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