Off the Rails

[Verse]
Stepped in the spot, boots muddy from the struggle,
Pockets full of lint, dreams stuffed in a duffle.
Streetlights flicker, they dance with my shadow,
Life's a chessboard, every move feels shallow.
Hunger in my stomach, growlin' louder than my demons,
Plot twist daily, reality's schemin'.
City got a pulse, it beats through the pavement,
Truth in the cracks, that's where the day's spent.
[Chorus]
Off the rails, can’t stop this train,
Heart full of fire, soul drenched in rain.
Off the rails, no map, no plan,
Out here fightin', still a one-man band.
[Verse 2]
Crumpled bills, dreams folded in my pocket,
Life's a rocket, but the launchpad's toxic.
Corner store wisdom, clerk preachin' like a prophet,
But I’m out here huntin', can’t afford to stop it.
Gold teeth glisten when the hood starts smilin’,
Pain in the laughter, masked up and wildin’.
Every step’s a gamble, dice roll on the curb,
But I’m speakin’ my truth, every rhyme, every word.
[Bridge]
Old heads said, "Boy, you movin' too fast,"
But the rearview's broken, can’t change the past.
Night’s my canvas, paint with neon and ash,
Burn bright, burn quick, 'til I’m gone in a flash.

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