WINTER CARTWRIGHT

Lyrics

Intro – cinematic horns, boom-bap drums building]
Yeah…
Elm City…
This more than a song, this history right here.
From the Ville to the Hill…
Every block, every street…
If you know the town, you know the sound.
Let’s go.
[Hook / Chorus]
Elm City stand up, let the whole world know
From the Ville to the Hill where the real ones grow
Through the struggle and the storm we still stay strong
Elm City in our blood, that’s the place we belong
From the Island to the Jungle where the young ones roam
West Hills to the Ghetto, that’s the heart of the home
No matter where we go, yeah we carry that glow
Elm City forever, let the whole world know
[Verse 1]
Back when the summers felt endless outside
Whole block alive, everybody on the ride
Music from the cars, bikes rolling through the street
Kids chasing dreams with the world at their feet
Corner store runs, dollar drinks in a bag
Laughing with the crew with that Elm City swag
From the Ville to the Hill we was running them nights
Streetlights glowing while we chasing that life
KSI days where the whole hood met
Stories from the block we will never forget
From the Island to the Jungle where the roots run deep
Where the city raised soldiers that don’t ever sleep
West Hills taught lessons we ain’t learn in school
Ghetto made warriors breaking every rule
We was young getting money trying to find our way
Elm City raising us day by day
[Hook / Chorus]
Elm City stand up, let the whole world know
From the Ville to the Hill where the real ones grow
Through the struggle and the storm we still stay strong
Elm City in our blood, that’s the place we belong
From the Island to the Jungle where the young ones roam
West Hills to the Ghetto, that’s the heart of the home
No matter where we go, yeah we carry that glow
Elm City forever, let the whole world know
[Verse 2 – 90s Legacy]
The 90s was a time we can’t erase
Block full of pride written on every face
Everybody hustling trying to make it through
Learning how to grind cause the struggle was true
Yeah we was getting money trying to build our name
Every dollar earned felt like winning the game
But the streets taught lessons deeper than gold
Life on the block made the young ones grow old
Then the war on drugs tried to break the town
Tried to shut the whole city spirit down
Families hurt, yeah the pain ran deep
But Elm City soldiers never accepted defeat
Some got lost and we carry that weight
But the city still standing strong to this day
Cause the system tried to crush what the streets had built
But Elm City pride never bowed with guilt
[Hook – Crowd Chant Version]
Elm City stand up, let the whole world know
From the Ville to the Hill where the real ones grow
Through the struggle and the storm we still stay strong
Elm City in our blood, that’s the place we belong
From the Island to the Jungle where the young ones roam
West Hills to the Ghetto, that’s the heart of the home
No matter where we go, yeah we carry that glow
Elm City forever, let the whole world know
[Bridge – Legacy Shout-Out]
Each one teach one, that’s the code we learned
Every scar on our heart was a lesson earned
From Carmel Street nights where the whole block vibed
To County Street pride where the real ones ride
Tre Duce corners where the legends were made
Stories from the block that will never fade
From the Manor days to Rockview nights
Brookside kids chasing dreams and life
Even out the way where the quiet ones stay
Elm City roots still guide our way
From the Ville to the Hill, yeah the city raised us
Island to the Jungle, yeah the struggle made us
[Verse 3 – Powerful Close]
Now we older and the world done changed
Some moved away but the love remains
Cause a city ain’t bricks, it’s the souls inside
And Elm City hearts full of pride
We done seen pain, we done seen loss
But Elm City spirit never took a loss
From playground dreams to the grown-folk grind
Every block left a mark on the mind
So wherever I go in this world so wide
I’m repping Elm City with a chest full of pride
Cause the block raised kings and queens that shine
And the city legacy lives through mine
From the Ville to the Hill, yeah we still represent
Every step that we take got the city imprint
No matter where life might carry my feet
Elm City heartbeat still under my beat
[Final Hook – Stadium Energy]
Elm City stand up, let the whole world know
From the Ville to the Hill where the real ones grow
Through the struggle and the storm we still stay strong
Elm City in our blood, that’s the place we belong
From the Island to the Jungle where the young ones roam
West Hills to the Ghetto, that’s the heart of the home
No matter where we go, yeah we carry that glow
Elm City forever, let the whole world know
[Outro – chant fading]
Elm City… Elm City…
From the Ville to the Hill…
Yeah we still here.
And we ain’t going nowhere.
Elm City forever.