Trust Turned to Rust

​[Intro]

​[(Spoken/Low whisper over a reverse reverb vocal chop)]

Rain on my hoodie, still can't wash away the stain…

Too many voices echoing inside my brain.

Running on fumes… but the altar’s cold.

Heart full of cracks… devil wants my soul.

​[Verse 1]

​Drowning in the rainfall, numb to the freeze,

Looking for a sanctuary down on my knees.

Every streetlight casting shadows on a ghost,

Haunted by the memories that burn me the most.

​I’ve been pacing pavement, preaching to the sky,

Asking the Almighty why forever was a lie.

Promises shattered like communion glass,

Built us a home… watched it turn to ash.

​Every heavy footstep sounding like a debt,

Breathing in the smoke of a burnt-out regret.

Carrying memories heavier than stone—

Sitting in a crowd, but I’m dying alone.

​[Pre-Hook]

​[(Choir swells under lead vocals; heavyl)]

[L] I’m tired of fighting wars that nobody can see…

[CR] (Oh, carry me…)

[L] Gasping for salvation while I’m drowning underneath!

[CR] (Set my spirit free…)

One more sunrise, one more uphill climb,

Praying for a miracle to quiet down my mind…

​[(Full Gospel-Trap Drop: Thundering 808s, wide gospel choir layers)]

​Trust turned to rust! Watched it rot away!

Rain keeps falling, but it can’t erase the pain!

Running on empty, screaming through the gray,

Buried in the dark… but I gotta face the day!

​Don’t confuse my scars with wanting to disappear,

I’m just exhausted trying to outrun fear!

If tomorrow’s coming, let it find me standing tall—

Bent by the storm… but I ain’t gonna fall!

[Choir echo:] (No, I ain't gonna fall!)

​Walls closing in like a crypt on my chest,

No map to mercy, no place to rest.

Smile for the pulpit while I bleed on the floor,

Master of pretending I ain't wounded anymore.

​Cardboard boxes in the corner of the room,

Packing up the ashes of a paradise turned tomb.

Reaching for redemption with blistered hands,

Trying to rebuild on shifting sands.

​Mind keeps racing, the silence is loud,

Searching for a break somewhere in the clouds.

If sleep ever finds me, let it heal what was torn—

'Cause I'm tired of surviving every single morning.

​[Bridge]

​[(dark, distorted pipe organ, rain FX, distant choir)]

​[(haunting delivery)]

I don't need a heaven… don't need an escape…

Just one quiet night where my soul feels safe.

Silence over chaos… peace over pride…

Just a little bit of light on the other side.

​ [harmonization ramps up]

Forgive me for the doubt, forgive me for the strain—

Just wash away the rust. but leave me with the flame!

​[Final Hook]

​[(Explosive drop: Max bass,massive choir)]

​Trust turned to rust, but I won't break down!

Rain soaked the king, NEVER STOLE THE CROWN!

Bruised by the battle, still carrying the light,

I’m still standing here… and I’m claiming my right!

​Not asking for forever to treat me kind,

Just one clear morning and a little peace of mind!

Body’s aching, muscles heavy and tired…

I still wanna live! I just don't want this fire!