Hook City raised me feral, concrete in my veins Sirens sang lullabies, taught me how to feel pain They built me out of pressure, out of hunger, out of fear Now they point at me like I’m the problem here World turned cold, yeah, it taught me how to kill Not for thrills, just survival, just the will I was human once, now I’m something they fear World turned me into a killer, then disappeared Verse 1 Born under flickering lights and eviction notices Hope on layaway, dreams with no witnesses Teachers said “behave,” cops said “don’t exist” Every rule bent different if your skin don’t fit Stomach talking louder than the preachers did Empty fridge made a philosopher outta kids Moral compass spinning when the rent past due Tell me what you’d choose when it’s them or you Glass towers laughing while the gutters flood They monetize the trauma, call it “in the blood” I learned real quick mercy don’t pay the toll So I buried that voice, yeah, I buried my soul Hook City raised me feral, concrete in my veins Sirens sang lullabies, taught me how to feel pain They built me out of pressure, out of hunger, out of fear Now they point at me like I’m the problem here World turned cold, yeah, it taught me how to kill Not for thrills, just survival, just the will I was human once, now I’m something they fear World turned me into a killer, then disappeared Verse 2 Every headline need a villain, guess I fit the frame They sell my face for clicks, never say my name A product of neglect, of a system cracked But accountability never circles back I didn’t wake up craving blood on my hands I woke up broke, with a clock and a plan When the law’s just a fence for the poor to climb And justice moves slow unless you buying time Friends turn ghosts, either jailed or gone Candles on sidewalks, another sad song I talk to the night like it owe me peace But the night just echoes: “Do what you need” Bridge If I’m a monster, check who made me Who fed me rage and then blamed me You watered the soil with lies and decay Don’t act surprised by what grew this way Hook City raised me feral, concrete in my veins Sirens sang lullabies, taught me how to feel pain They built me out of pressure, out of hunger, out of fear Now they point at me like I’m the problem here World turned cold, yeah, it taught me how to kill Not for thrills, just survival, just the will I was human once, now I’m something they fear World turned me into a killer, then disappeared Outro If I fall tonight, don’t call me cursed Call me a chapter you never reversed I’m not the ending, I’m the proof That the world pulls triggers too

Manufactured Monster