Started out with a little thrill,
Just one hit to chase the chill.
Said it’s nothing, just a phase,
But the fire caught, and it lit the maze.
Friends said “bro, you good?” I lied,
Smiles outside, but something died.
Slipped too deep, lost control,
Didn’t know the price was my soul.
Chorus:
Now I’m staring at cold steel walls,
Echoes loud in these prison halls.
Freedom gone with a heavy cost,
In the haze of highs, I got lost.
No rewind, no second chance,
Just memories behind the fence.
Don’t glamorize the life I chose –
It ends in chains, in pain, in closed doors.
Verse 2:
Saw the world through a powdered lens,
Traded love for fake-ass friends.
Told my mom, “I’m fine, don’t stress,”
While my veins held truth I’d never confess.
Sold my peace for a piece to smoke,
Laughed it off like a twisted joke.
But the cops weren’t laughing when the cuffs came on,
Now my nights are long, and my rights are gone.
Chorus:
Now I’m staring at cold steel walls,
Counting cracks, ignoring calls.
Freedom’s not just walking free –
It’s being whole, it's being me.
But I broke it all for the high and thrill,
Traded time for a bitter pill.
This isn’t glory, it’s not pride –
It’s the silence where regrets reside.
Bridge:
If you're out there on the edge tonight,
Thinkin’ drugs will make things right –
Listen close to my prison song,
This path is short, this path is wrong.
You got a choice, I lost mine,
Chose the darkness, missed the signs.
But maybe you can turn around,
Before you're buried or you're bound.
Final Chorus:
Don’t end up with cold steel walls,
Your life is more than concrete calls.
There's light before the final fall –
Take the step, make that call.
I’m not a hero, just a voice in pain,
Telling you: don’t waste your name.
You’re not alone – don’t let this be
The song you sing from a cell like me.
