Half of Me, Buried

[Verse 1]
Bloodline on my knuckles
Clan dust on my shoes
Walked out that compound
Dripping in their lose
Your name on my tongue
Like iron, bitter, warm
Every curse they threw at you
I turned it to a storm
They called you "weak"
Like they ain't see the mirror
Every word they spit at you
Made my purpose clearer
Knee in the dirt now
Gravel in my skin
I avenged you in their house
But I lost and I win
[Chorus]
Half of me, buried
Half of me, burnt
Every step forward
Is every bridge turned
I broke all their chains
Still I can't break free
'Cause they killed my heart
And they left it with you
Six feet deep
That's the other half of me (yeah)
Six feet deep
That's the other half of me
[Verse 2]
Twin flame, twin scar
We were two, one soul
You took all their bullets
So I'd walk out whole
You smiled through the poison
Like, "Sis, this what it takes"
You shattered your own body
Just to crack their gates
Now they fear my shadow
But I fear your ghost
Talking to cold stone
More than anyone I know
I won that war, Mai
Still I feel small
'Cause revenge hit different
When there's no you to call (damn)
[Chorus]
Half of me, buried
Half of me, burnt
Every step forward
Is every bridge turned
I broke all their chains
Still I can't break free
'Cause they killed my heart
And they left it with you
Six feet deep
That's the other half of me (oh)
Six feet deep
That's the other half of me
[Bridge]
If I could trade my breath
For one more laugh from you
I'd lay this blade down
Let the past cut through
But all I got is dirt
All I got is rain
Your name on my lips
And a mouthful of pain (yeah)
[Chorus]
Half of me, buried
Half of me, burnt
Every step forward
Is every bridge turned
I broke all their chains
Still I can't break free
'Cause they killed my heart
And they left it with you
Six feet deep
That's the other half of me
Six feet deep
That's the other half of me
[Outro]
So I stand, head high
Eyes red, hands clean
You were my lost wish
I'm your brutal dream
Clan's just ashes
But this truth stays:
I only walk away
'Cause you chose to stay in that grave

rap, Moody hip-hop with female vocals, minor-key piano loop over hard, sparse drums and deep sub. First verse rides a tight, confessional pocket; chorus widens with stacked, slightly detuned harmonies and airy pads. Second verse brings more aggression and distortion on the vocal, then drop to almost a cappella for the last lines to spotlight the pain., hip hop