Concrete between us Drew

(Verse 1)
You say it’s all accusations,
That the walls just closed in on you,
That the system painted you guilty
Before they ever knew the truth.
But every call feels colder lately,
Like you’re slipping through my hands,
Blaming me for all the chaos,
Like I built these prison plans.

You say my mind’s the reason,
That my anxiety’s too loud,
That my breakdowns in the courtroom
Turn your pride into a cloud.
They used my mental health against me,
Stamped “unfit” on all my pain,
While I’m fighting for our babies
And you’re fighting just your name.

(Pre-Chorus)
I’m drowning in the silence
When your distance cuts so deep,
You’re locked behind that concrete
But I’m the one who cannot sleep.

(Chorus)
Concrete between us, bars in my chest,
You’re miles away but I feel the rest.
You say it’s the lies, you say it’s the blame,
But somehow I’m the one you shame.
I’m scared I’m failing, scared I’m alone,
Scared you’ll find comfort in someone unknown.
While I’m loving you louder than I ever knew,
You’re fading away like I never loved you.

(Verse 2)
Court dates stacked like nightmares,
Judge said my mind’s not right,
Said the evidence was “verbal,”
Wouldn’t hold up in the fight.
I walked out shaking, empty,
Like a mother torn in two,
Without my kids there’s no more reason,
But I still held on to you.

Hospice halls and whispered prayers,
Machines that hum at night,
I’m scared of losing everything
And you’re not here to hold me tight.
Anxiety like broken glass
That I swallow just to cope,
Smiling for the kids at home
While I’m barely holding hope.

(Pre-Chorus)
You say you’re pulling back for peace,
Say it’s better if you’re numb,
But every time you drift away
It feels like I’ve come undone.

(Chorus)
Concrete between us, steel in my veins,
You say it’s the rumors, you say it’s the pain.
You say if I’d been stronger,
You wouldn’t be alone,
But I’m fighting every demon
In a house that’s not a home.
I’m scared I’m not enough,
Scared you’ll need someone new,
Scared the thought of her touch
Won’t feel wrong to you.

(Bridge)
Do you remember Mesa nights?
The way you called me your queen?
“Special kisses, baby,”
Like forever was a guarantee.
Your tattoos with our children’s names,
My lips inked in your skin,
You swore there’d never be another,
That I was your everything.

I replay our anniversaries,
The poems, the vows I wrote,
Counting days like lifelines
Just to keep us afloat.
I loved you through the distance,
Through the static on the line,
Through every missed collect call
And every Valentine.

But now I feel the shift in you,
Like I’m not the only one,
Like somewhere in that silence
You’ve already begun
To picture life without me,
To picture someone new—
And the thought of that alone
Is slowly breaking through.

(Breakdown)
Maybe I’m too broken,
Maybe I’m too scared,
Maybe all my overthinking
Made you feel unprepared.
But I never stopped loving you,
Not once, not for a day,
Even when the judge said
My babies couldn’t stay.

rap, hip hop