Yeah… This ain’t a cry for help This a report from inside the cage Uh --- Hook (bouncy but brutal) I run from my mind, yeah I try to escape One good day then it snap back the same Head full of screams, but I still gotta play So I headbang through hell just to feel okay Smoke in my lungs, yeah it slow that pace Turn down the noise, don’t erase the pain I leave my head, but it know my face Pull me right back like “nah, you stay” --- Verse 1 (metal bounce, DMX energy) My brain like a pit when the guitars hit Thoughts moshing hard, no safety net Every memory sharp like a bayonet I ain’t depressed — I’m aware as shit I wake up ready like it’s war again Same mind, same fight, same opponent They say “calm down,” I just grin ‘Cause calm never lived where I’ve been I don’t fold, I don’t break, I endure But endurance ain’t peace, that’s for sure I bark at the pain, it bark back louder So I drown that shit in distortion and power --- Hook I run from my mind, yeah I try to escape One good day then it snap back the same Head full of screams, but I still gotta play So I headbang through hell just to feel okay Smoke in my lungs, yeah it slow that pace Turn down the noise, don’t erase the pain I leave my head, but it know my face Pull me right back like “nah, you stay” --- Verse 2 (out-of-pocket truth) Weed don’t save me — it give me space Like “hold on bro, breathe for a sec” Pain still there, just lower the bass Instead of screaming, it talk in my chest I ain’t proud, I ain’t ashamed I just survive how I know my way Some pray, some drink, some rage I float in smoke till the edge feel tame I don’t wanna die — let’s be clear I just don’t wanna hear my mind this loud Every thought like a riot shield Every quiet moment feel unsafe now --- Pre-Hook (metal chant) TURN IT DOWN TURN IT DOWN TURN IT DOWN IN MY HEAD --- Hook (harder, chanty) I run from my mind, yeah I try to escape One good day then it snap back the same Head full of screams, but I still gotta play So I headbang through hell just to feel okay Smoke in my lungs, yeah it slow that pace Turn down the noise, don’t erase the pain I leave my head, but it know my face Pull me right back like “nah, you stay” --- Verse 3 (Tecca bounce but emotional) I laugh too much ‘cause if I stop, I think And when I think, everything sink So I keep it moving, keep that bounce Till the night come back and shut shit down They say “you strong,” I say “you don’t know” Strong just mean I never let it show I fight myself, I win, I lose Wake up next day like “round two” Peace feel fake, make me nervous Every calm moment feel rehearsed ‘Cause every time life felt light Something dark came back twice as violent --- Metal Breakdown (growled / half-shouted) I DON’T NEED HEALING I NEED SILENCE I DON’T NEED SAVING I NEED A MOMENT (guitars chug, 808 slides) Verse 4 (DMX-style raw confession) I’m tired of fighting what live in me Tired of smiling like shit ain’t deep Tired of being here OoOOoO

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