[Verse 1]
Dark horse, I don't blend in
Anger in my ribs, let it sink in
Slow minds, I seen 'em fold
When the pressure hit, they sold the gold
Cage in the chest, no sleep in it
Prison in the mind, hear the teeth in it
Battle ground feet on the cracked street
Every move cost, every loss deep
Hands got scars from the hard years
Faith stayed up when the fear came near
Bones like steel, jaw set tight
I been fighting ghosts in the dead of night
[Pre-Chorus]
Vision low, but I still look through
Every lie that they tried to put you through
Blood on the plan, I don't miss my aim
I don't pray for peace, I survive the flame
[Chorus]
Dark horse, dark horse
Run through the black smoke
Caged mind, caged mind
Still I won't choke
Dark horse, dark horse
They can't buy my soul
Caged mind, caged mind
I still break the hold
[Verse 2]
Money talk, but it never meant truth
Fast life cut through the crown of youth
Crime on the block, cops on patrol
Feds in the back with a file full of cold
DA smile with a clean white tie
Dirty money hide in a suit and lie
Every hand reach, every deal got teeth
I seen brothers sink in the bargain reef
Shot in the dark, but I don't duck
Keep one eye sharp when the world get rough
Battle grounds built where the trust break down
I was born in the noise, still I own this sound
[Pre-Chorus]
Vision low, but I still look through
Every lie that they tried to put you through
Blood on the plan, I don't miss my aim
I don't pray for peace, I survive the flame
[Chorus]
Dark horse, dark horse
Run through the black smoke
Caged mind, caged mind
Still I won't choke
Dark horse, dark horse
They can't buy my soul
Caged mind, caged mind
I still break the hold
[Bridge]
Sacrifice heavy, but I paid that cost
Seen too many win while my own turned lost
Still got a spark in the bone-deep cold
One last push when the story gets told
[Chorus]
Dark horse, dark horse
Run through the black smoke
Caged mind, caged mind
Still I won't choke
Dark horse, dark horse
They can't buy my soul
Caged mind, caged mind
I still break the hold