[Verse 1]
Rust on my tongue
Blood in my teeth
Raised in the shadow
Chewing on defeat
Every scar a sermon
Spat in my face
Tell me I’m worthless
I’ll carve it in my veins
[Chorus]
I grew up crawling in chains of shame
Every step a crack in my skull
In my name
I am the grudge that you buried alive
Fists full of failure
But I still survive
[Verse 2]
Hand-me-down nightmares
Stapled to my spine
Mocking in the mirror
“Stay small
Fall in line”
You fed me your poison
Called it “what I deserve”
Now I’m choking on your gospel
Grinding every nerve
[Chorus]
I grew up crawling in chains of shame
Every step a crack in my skull
In my name
I am the grudge that you buried alive
Fists full of failure
But I still survive
[Bridge]
I’m tired of the trembling
Tired of the crawl
Turn the fear to fury
Hear my shadow maul
This hate is a hammer
Breaking through my skull
I tear out the weakness
Leave the graveyard full (of you)
[Chorus]
I grew up crawling in chains of shame
Every step a crack in my skull
In my name
I am the grudge that you buried alive
Fists full of failure
Watch me rise from your lies