Violence got the throne

Eyes first opened, heart went numb

She hit that wall and the blood start runnin’

Yeah… this how the story go

First look at life and violence was the only way

Nowhere to duck, nowhere to run, it was here to stay

Twenty years later the violence finally stopped

Every man that laid hands got soaked up every drop

Her heart stopped beatin’, her soul just moved on

No more hands to lay ‘cause the victim was gone

Caught a glimpse of light as my life moved on

Then a few more souls later and that light was gone

Thought the pain would fade with time and age

But some scars stay permanent, etched deep in the page

Silent ring, I missed that call

Message came through, little bro was gone

Went cold in that cell, layin’ all alone

The violence won, it got the throne

Sat and stared at the message on my phone

Heart grew dark and my was gone

That part of me… I’ll never get back

Chased that silence through a bottle of Jack

Endless drugs and a mind that just went blank

Then one more call, my other brother was gone

Should’ve listened when you said that you was done

I remember that call, felt every bit of your pain

But I was high, bro… I stayed numb, same old game

Thought that ‘til the drugs finally ran out

They deepen the thoughts and worsen the pain

One good thought cut through the fog and the rain

I don’t gotta do this life the same way it began

Used to run from the mirror, couldn’t face what I saw

Now I’m starin’ straight through it, still breathin’ through the war

Silent ring, I missed that call

Message came through, little bro was gone

Went cold in that cell, layin’ all alone

The violence won, it got the throne

Sat and stared at the message on my phone

Heart grew dark and my mind was gone

That part of me… I’ll never get back

Bottles empty now, don’t know which way to turn

Clock still tickin’ but I still got life to burn

Heart still beatin’, the pain start to settle less

Mind stay steady so I can move at my best

Four beautiful souls I call my own

They the real reason I’m still holdin’ on

Used to feel alone in a room full of ghosts

Now them four little voices drown out the most

Lost my mother to the hands that wouldn’t quit

Lost two brothers to the streets and the system’s grip

But them four keep me grounded when the night get cold

Remind me the story ain’t over, still got chapters on

Used to think the violence would never leave my blood

Thought every generation had to pay the same flood

But I’m breakin’ that cycle one day at a time

For the ones that call me dad… this life is mine

Silent ring, I missed that call

Message came through, little bro was gone

Went cold in that cell, layin’ all alone

The violence won, it got the throne

But I’m still here, heart beatin’ strong

Four little reasons keep me pushin’ on

That part of me I’ll never get back

But these four souls… they got my back

Four souls left

And I’m still here