[Verse 1]
They taught us straight lines
Sit down, stay small
Color in their boxes
Don’t answer when you’re called
Home talk, screen talk
Same script every day
Scroll till you’re sleepy
Forget what you came to say
Teacher says “trust it”
News says “you’re too late”
Feed full of fear, yeah
They marinate your faith
But I feel that quiet
Under all this noise
Something in my chest
Still making its own choice (yeah)
[Chorus]
The system is rigged
But my heart ain’t
I don’t bow down
To their cold paint
I won’t impress
I just express
Staying soul-gentle
In this loud mess
The system is rigged
But my light stays
I move with love
Through their hard maze
I won’t fake
I just breathe and bless
Staying soul-gentle
In this loud mess (oh yeah)
[Verse 2]
University hallway
Same test, new face
They sell you big futures
Hide the small grace
Media says “hurry”
Internet says “more”
Chasing empty trophies
Bones tired to the core
But look how the kid laughs
When you meet their eyes
Look how your friend heals
When you just sit beside
Starts right at the doorstep
Dinner table truth
Choosing soft answers
Over hard-tuned proof (yeah)
[Chorus]
The system is rigged
But my heart ain’t
I don’t bow down
To their cold paint
I won’t impress
I just express
Staying soul-gentle
In this loud mess
The system is rigged
But my light stays
I move with love
Through their hard maze
I won’t fake
I just breathe and bless
Staying soul-gentle
In this loud mess (soul gentle)