[Verse 1]
Small-town skyline, cracked like my shoes,
Same streets whisperin’ you’re not supposed to choose.
They point like they know me, like I planned this pain,
But the storm hit hard and washed out my name.
Motorhomes disappearing in the middle of the night,
Trip tags valid but they take ’em outta spite.
Smile in your face, but their hands grip tight—
Welcome to a town where the wrong feels right.
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, they call it “control,” call it “cleanin’ up the streets,”
But the dirt ain’t the people, it’s the power in the seats.
We’re just tryna breathe, they’re tryna make us retreat,
But we ain’t goin’ down, no we ain’t goin’ down—
[Chorus]
’Cause we did nothing wrong, but everything’s taken,
They shake the ground just to see if we’re breakin’.
No roof, no rest, no safe haven,
Still we rise, still we rise—
Yeah, we’re tired but alive.
In a world that treats the lost like criminals,
We stand loud, unshakeable, indivisible.
They want us gone, but we’re un-forsakeable—
We did nothing wrong…
They just hate what’s unbreakable.
[Verse 2]
Blue lights flashin’ like a rigged parade,
They patrol our hope like it’s something they can raid.
Every tarp, every tent, every soul they chase—
Like survival’s a crime, like we’re outta place.
Whispers in the council call it “population trim,”
Same old smiles with intentions grim.
But we band together when the nights get thin—
For every door they close, we kick one in.
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, they call it “control,” call it “keepin’ the peace,”
But peace ain’t real when compassion’s deceased.
We’re just holdin’ on while they tighten the leash—
But we ain’t fallin’ back, no we ain’t fallin’ back—
[Chorus]
’Cause we did nothing wrong, but everything’s taken,
They shake the ground just to see if we’re breakin’.
No roof, no rest, no safe haven,
Still we rise, still we rise—
Yeah, we’re tired but alive.
In a world that treats the lost like criminals,
We stand loud, unshakeable, indivisible.
They want us gone, but we’re un-forsakeable—
We did nothing wrong…
They just hate what’s unbreakable.
[Bridge]
Hear us echo in the alleyways,
Hear us marching through the rainy days.
We ain't shadows, we ain’t someone’s blame—
We’re the heartbeat they’ll never tame.
If surviving’s a sin, then we’ll sin again—
’Cause freedom lives where the fences end.
[Final Chorus]
We did nothing wrong, but everything’s taken,
Still standing strong, and no—
We ain’t breakin’.
Tarps and tents like flags we’re raisin’,
Still we rise, still we rise—
Yeah, we’re tired but alive.
When the world treats the wounded like criminals,
We stay loud, unshakeable, indivisible.
They want us gone, but we’re un-forsakeable—
We did nothing wrong…
We’re unbreakable.
