4th King’s Lament

[Verse]
Born where the wind cut colder than steel,
Chi-town scars, every wound I conceal.
Cornfields far, now it’s bricks and alleys,
Trust like a ghost in this concrete valley.
Love’s a dice game, I rolled and I prayed,
Fourth king crowned, but the crown decayed.
[Chorus]
Trust got broken, hearts stay smokin’,
Words unspoken, love left me open.
Tried it again, thought it’d heal my sin,
But she lied, and the cracks crept in.
[Verse 2]
From the country, where the stars don’t hide,
To the city, where the pain won’t slide.
Hustled hard, with the weight on my chest,
Sold my soul just to pay that debt.
Survival’s a hustle, no time for regret,
Love’s a gamble, and I lost that bet.
[Bridge]
Fourth king’s crown, shattered on the ground,
Her whispers cut deep, no love to be found.
Eyes on the sky, but my feet in the dirt,
Every lie she told just doubled the hurt.
[Chorus]
Trust got broken, hearts stay smokin’,
Words unspoken, love left me open.
Tried it again, thought it’d heal my sin,
But she lied, and the cracks crept in.
[Outro]
Chicago nights, cold as the frost,
Every time I trust, I pay the cost.
Fourth king’s throne, built on lies,
Still I rise, though love denies.

boom-bap with layered piano loops and heavy drum breaks, gritty, rap, male vocals, dark, country