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Basement To Billions lyrics
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Intro
Basement flow, a world to code. Forty-seven "no's", a heavy load.
Verse 1
Four AM, the screen is bright, Debugging lines with all my might. Ramen steam, a lonely meal, This founder's pain, it feels too real. Pitch decks blurred, a hundred slides, Ignoring all the world outside. They didn't see the fire in my eyes, Just another dreamer in disguise.
Pre-chorus
But every rejection, a lesson learned, Every bridge I had to burn.
Chorus
From the ground up, we rise! Code and dreams, our prize. Basement to billions, touch the skies. They see us now, with open eyes.
Verse 2
Series A, a different game, They know my face, they know my name. The server racks, a steady hum, Forgetting where I started from. No more ramen, steak and wine, But still that hunger, so divine. The team is growing, strong and fast, A legacy that's built to last.
Chorus
From the ground up, we rise! Code and dreams, our prize. Basement to billions, touch the skies. They see us now, with open eyes.
Bridge
Stripped it down, just me and the code, Remembering the seeds I sowed. The doubt, the fear, the endless fight, Forged in the darkness, now the light.
Verse 3
IPO day, the final bell, A story that the world will tell. From cheap caffeine to champagne toast, The ones who backed me mean the most. We broke the mold, we changed the game, Screaming out my company's name. The stock is soaring, green on screen, Living out a crazy dream.
Chorus
From the ground up, we rise! Code and dreams, our prize. Basement to billions, touch the skies. They see us now, with open eyes.
Outro
From the basement to the stars, Yeah, this victory is ours.
Inside the recording
Basement flow, a world to code. Forty-seven "no's", a heavy load.
But every rejection, a lesson learned, Every bridge I had to burn.
From the basement to the stars, Yeah, this victory is ours.
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