[INTRO – SOFT, HONEST]
Yeah…
A lot been on my mind lately.
These days different.
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[HOOK – MELODIC, EMOTIONAL | LIGHT HARMONIES]
These days, I been tryna stay sane
Smilin’ through the pain, but it don’t fade
Lost a couple souls to the same game
Tryna make it out without losin’ my way
These days, I don’t trust like before
Heart cold, still I feel it for sure
I been prayin’ for peace, but it’s war
Every night, I ask God for more
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[VERSE 1 – POLO G POCKET, REAL PAIN]
I done seen niqqas change over paper
Seen love disappear when it mattered
Had dreams bigger than my surroundings
Still survived where they said I’d shatter
Mama stressed, but I kept goin’
Had to grow up before my time
Every scar in my story earned
I wear pain like a badge of mine
I don’t cry, but my soul heavy
Too much loss got me movin’ wary
I ain’t perfect, I’m just persistent
Still fight demons, still visionary
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[PRE-HOOK – QUIET BUILD]
They don’t know what I been through
Only see what I made
I would trade all this fame shit
Just to bring back better days
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[HOOK – REPEAT, STRONGER | BACKGROUND “MMM”]
These days, I been tryna stay sane
Smilin’ through the pain, but it don’t fade
Lost a couple souls to the same game
Tryna make it out without losin’ my way
These days, I don’t trust like before
Heart cold, still I feel it for sure
I been prayin’ for peace, but it’s war
Every night, I ask God for more
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[VERSE 2 – SCOREY-STYLE, MELODIC STRUGGLE]
Late nights, I been fightin’ my thoughts
Tryna smile but the scars too deep
Tryna remind myself I’m blessed
But the hurt still don’t let me sleep
Trauma got a loud voice
Always screamin’ in my head
I don’t flex what I survived
I just thank God I ain’t dead
Niqqas love you when you up
Then forget when you fall
So I learned to stand alone
If I don’t get that call
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[BRIDGE – EMOTIONAL RELEASE, EXTENDED]
If I don’t make it home tonight
Just know I tried my best
I carried weight they couldn’t lift
Still got hope inside my chest
Even when the weight feel heavier than breath
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[FINAL HOOK – HALF-TIME → FULL]
These days, I been tryna stay sane
Prayin’ hard but the pain stay
If I fall, I get up again
That’s the price of survivin’
These days, I don’t talk like before
Seen too much, can’t ignore
Still fightin’ for the life I want
Even when my heart feel torn
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[OUTRO – FADE, MELODIC HUM]
Yeah…
These days different.
But I’m still here.
(soft “mmm” hum fades with the beat)
