“ANGER ON A LEASH”

INTRO (low, restrained, heartbeat under distortion)

They think anger is loud.

They think rage is chaos.

Mine is quiet.

Measured.

That’s Shadow.

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VERSE 1 (Rap – calm, menacing)

I don’t yell when I’m angry, I go silent

That’s when thoughts get sharp and violent

I learned early blowing up costs more

So I lock it down, let it fuel the war

I feel it in my chest when I’m disrespected

Jaw tight, pulse steady, eyes disconnected

I don’t swing first, I don’t bark loud

I remember everything—I don’t black out

I’ve walked away with my hands shaking

Not ‘cause I’m weak—‘cause I’m calculating

They think calm means nothing’s wrong

They don’t know Shadow been holding this long

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PRE-CHORUS (tight, restrained)

I don’t vent

I don’t spill

I don’t waste what I feel

Anger’s power if you understand

How to hold it in a steady hand

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CHORUS (Metal – heavy, controlled)

🔥 I KEEP MY ANGER ON A LEASH 🔥

I don’t let it run my name

🔥 I AIM IT — I RELEASE 🔥

Only when it serves the game

From the fire in my blood to the grip of my hand

I don’t snap—I command

🔥 ANGER ON A LEASH 🔥

That’s the discipline of Shadow, man

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VERSE 2 (Rap – sharper, darker)

I’ve been tempted to burn bridges down

Say what I feel, let the rage resound

But I’ve seen mouths cost futures

And emotions turn into shooters

So I breathe deep, count time

Let the moment pass, sharpen my mind

I store that heat, don’t waste the spark

Save it for pressure, the gym, the dark

They talk reckless, I take notes

I don’t forget words—I archive quotes

Every slight gets filed away

Not for revenge—just leverage someday

I don’t need to scare people to feel tall

I let consistency handle that call

If I ever explode, understand

That Shadow exhausted every other plan

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BREAKDOWN (Metal – slow, crushing)

TEETH—CLENCHED

FISTS—CLOSED

FIRE—BURNING

UNDER—CONTROL

NOT—WEAK

NOT—CALM

DISCIPLINE—IS—THE—BOMB

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BUILD-UP (spoken, cold)

Anybody can lose control.

That’s easy.

Control is standing in the storm

And deciding when lightning strikes.

That’s Shadow.

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FINAL CHORUS (full force, layered vocals)

🔥 I KEEP MY ANGER ON A LEASH 🔥

So it works for me

🔥 I DON’T BLEED IT — I REFINE IT 🔥

Turn it into energy

From disrespect to restraint to the power I command

I don’t crack—I expand

🔥 ANGER ON A LEASH 🔥

That’s the restraint that made Shadow dangerous

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OUTRO (quiet, resolved)

I still feel it.

Every time.

I just don’t let it drive.

I let it sharpen.

And if I ever let it off the leash…

You’ll know why.

That’s Shadow.