(Intro: Scratchy Sample Loop)
“Time keeps slippin’ into the void… memories fade but pain makes noise…”
Yeah… yeah…
September 16th, motherf*er…
(Verse 1: $cryptK!d)
Born in the fall of ‘91, skies gray,
Momma cried when the doc said “he’s okay.”
Clinton on the tube, world shiftin’ gears,
Just a baby in a crib while the future grew fear.
9/11 hit — I was ten, confused as hell,
Learned the world bleeds red no matter how you spell.
Bush lied, troops died, I saw the flags fold,
Homies in high school sayin’ they won’t get old.
Obama brought hope, but we still felt broke,
Ramen for dinner, grandma’s house full of smoke.
Lost my uncle to the needle, cousin to the street,
Closed caskets in July, barely made it to the seat.
(Hook: R0uX)
Sixteen in September, born into the flame,
World burnin’ slow, but I stayed in the game.
Lost some brothers to the night, ain’t no peace in my sleep,
Carvin’ pain into these verses, while the angels just weep.
From ’91 to 2025, still breathin’ this air,
But I swear, every year feels like truth or a dare.
Walkin’ through the ash with these ghosts on my back,
Sayin’ “one more step,” even if the sky crack.
(Verse 2: Thra$hThoma$)
2020 came — mask on, heart closed,
Bodies droppin’ daily, death came in droves.
Lost my pops to the virus, couldn’t even hug,
Watched the funeral on Zoom, sippin’ tears from a mug.
Riots in the street, fists up for the fallen,
Heard the cries of the youth, revolution callin’.
AI talkin’ back, tech’s takin’ over,
But I still feel pain when I’m sittin’ on the sofa.
Girl left, said my soul too cold,
Guess that’s what happens when you never get old.
Every year’s a scar, every loss a tattoo,
But I carry all they names, that’s the realest thing I do.
(Bridge: Spoken Word / Distorted Vocals)
“Time ain’t a healer — it’s a thief with no mask,
Takin’ moments, takin’ people, leavin’ nothin’ but the past.”
“September baby with a soul full of rust,
Made it this far, but at what kind of cost?”
[Verse 3: $cryptK!d x R0uX (back and forth)]
($cryptK!d):
Saw the towers fall, saw the iPhones rise,
Watched my city burn while the suits sold lies.
Recession hit hard, mom lost the house,
Used to pray with a whisper, now I scream with my mouth.
(R0uX):
Heard the war drums bangin’ through the 2000s haze,
Another name on a wall, another dream set ablaze.
My brother took his life — couldn’t fight them nights,
Now I talk to the void, hopin’ maybe he might.
($cryptK!d):
2025, but I feel like a relic,
Every death in my life turned this heart more angelic.
But the pain’s still poison, the loss still loud,
Still lightin’ candles while I talk to the clouds.
(R0uX):
September 16, I was born into war,
Now I’m 30+ with regrets I ignore.
But I’m still here, still breathin’, still cursed,
Still writin’ these verses like a black-hole burst.
(Breakdown Hook: Whispered/Distorted Vocals)
Ghosts in the hallway, shadows in the bed,
All the ones I lost keep dancin’ in my head.
Time’s a liar, pain’s a thief,
But I made it passed.
ReapEternal
