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[Intro]
Yeah, this one’s for the shadows I carry, yo
Back in the day, life was a war zone
But that ain’t where the story ends
Listen—
[Verse 1]
Seventeen, life flipped, mom took her leave
Quit her job, said she was tired, just wanted to breathe
All she saw was pills and liquor, drownin’ her pain
While I was just a kid, caught out in the rain
She put her problems on me, “Quit school or get a job”
Apartment on the line, I was feelin’ robbed
Forced into a corner, had to choose my fate
Stay or leave, either road carried heavy weight
Day after day, all she ever chose was the haze
Lost inside herself, trapped deep in that maze
All I wanted was protection, somewhere safe to go
But the kid became the man way before he should know
[Pre-Chorus]
And I’m standin’ here with no family, no traces
Blamed for her passing, surrounded by empty spaces
Thought I was her son, somehow became her blame
Now I carry every scar attached to her name
[Chorus]
Growing up in the shadow of runaway pain
Lost in the system, just tryin’ to maintain
Should’ve been a kid, but I fought for my soul
Built from the ruins when I lost control
[Verse 2]
Then I got older, searching for love in different faces
Relationship after relationship, trying to fill vacant spaces
Every goodbye felt familiar, every door felt the same
So I built walls around my heart and stopped explainin’ the pain
Started running with a life where the rules got thin
Living outside the lines, let the darkness pull me in
Street code, fast nights, always watching my back
Thought being feared meant nobody could ever attack
I wasn’t chasing glory, I was running from myself
Put the hurt behind anger, put my heart on a shelf
Got too close to the edge, nearly paid with my breath
One wrong turn away from becoming another story of death
[Bridge]
Scars run deep, memories still pull like chains
Every hollow place inside still remembers the rain
Brother turned away, left me standing in the storm
So I taught myself alone how to survive and transform
[Verse 3]
Now I’m in my early thirties and I’m changing the route
No more streets deciding what my life’s about
I’m trying to build success with these two hands of mine
Turning survival into purpose, putting vision behind time
I don’t need that old life just to prove that I’m strong
I’ve been fighting long enough, now I’m building something long
Every failure, every loss, every night I survived
Is the reason I’m still hungry, still standing alive
I want more than survival, more than getting through
Want a future I can build, something honest, something new
The past made me dangerous, but it don’t own my name
Now the mission is success—not returning to the flame
[Final Chorus]
Growing up in the shadow of runaway pain
Lost in the system, learned to stand in the rain
Should’ve been a kid, had to fight for my soul
Now I’m taking back the pieces that the darkness stole
[Outro]
So I write these words, finally making my peace
Not forgetting where I came from—just demanding releas
Details
GeneratedSep 13, 2026
Duration3:37
LanguageEnglish
Style
90s-style rap, Eminem influence, raw emotion, gritty beats, vocal intensity, hip-hop drums, dark tone, storytelling rap
Credits
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SILMORModelAria v6
