{Verse 1 0:23} Riding through the city, {uh} foot on the gas My destination to get it so if I pa** You can't blame me because I'm trying to cash In on the opportunity if it don't last At least you know I tried, at least you know I did Everything I could for my city to get it in {uh} I'm so Maryland 410 til I die East coast sk**s with a west coast style {style} Cla**ified in a custom you can't design I've mastered the art of pa**ion and put it inside my drive That's priceless but, this an expensive ride To success you thought it wasn't a price To pay by day to get where you aim No money I'm just talking the pain it's insane How my city overlooked hidden in states No matter where I go I'll make sure that they know the name {Hook 1:08} Repeat 2x Cuz I'm grinding {grinding} {grinding} {grinding} Yeah I'm grinding {grinding} {grinding} {grinding} Oh yeah, I'm grinding {grinding} {grinding} {grinding} With my city on my back {back}, with my city on my back {back} {Verse 2 1:31} Young and ambitious, never had a hand out It's hard to get a**istance when people know that you stand out All they see is competition, all I did was work to get it When you at the bottom you figure out ways to make a living People take this all for granted, Imagine, not having A place to stay a pot to piss in I taught myself growing up you should never listen To anybody tryna k** your dreams, they didn't get theirs Life can be a circus, yeah you know it's not fair I've been well aware playing musical chairs I'm just tryna get the last spot, you know that I can't stop Channeling my progression, make them haters mad watch Who am I, not to be the one they wanna ask bout Malik Ferraud, Maryland I do it for my fam block People wanna show me love, people wanna hate But, at the end of the day this is what I gotta say {Hook 2:16} Repeat 2x Cuz I'm grinding {grinding} {grinding} {grinding} Yeah I'm grinding {grinding} {grinding} {grinding} Oh yeah, I'm grinding {grinding} {grinding} {grinding} With my city on my back {back}, with my city on my back {back}