[Intro]
In the shadow of a badge, I’m walking on a line,
Counting every second, but I can't call this time mine.
[Verse 1]
Tuesday came crashing, heart heavy with despair,
Said a few kind words, but I felt her cold glare.
Every paper pushed, every rule that I bend,
Just another task on a list, I'm left to pretend.
[Pre-Chorus]
Loneliness creeping, it's eating me whole,
Thoughts of escape whispering into my soul.
A probation officer that's tightening the noose,
Feels like I'm drowning, with no way to choose.
[Chorus]
Back off, back off, can’t you see I'm breaking down,
Every visit, every word just feels like I’m drowning.
A number in the system, but I’m trying to heal,
I’m more than a crime, can’t you see it's real?
[Verse 2]
Echoes of lies linger like ghosts in my mind,
Falsely accused, left in this prison unkind.
The shadows can’t hide, and they know my name,
In a system that’s broken, I’m stuck in this game.
[Pre-Chorus]
Flashbacks are calling, they haunt me at night,
Wishing for silence, craving for light.
All she cares about is the paper she's signed,
While I'm just a story that’s lost in her mind.
[Chorus]
Back off, back off, can’t you see I'm breaking down,
Every visit, every word just feels like I’m drowning.
A number in the system, but I’m trying to heal,
I’m more than a crime, can’t you see it's real?
[Bridge]
But I’m gathering pieces, I’ll rise from the fall,
Not just a statistic, I’ll reclaim it all.
So hear me now, I'm stronger than before,
This weight I’m carrying won’t keep me from more.
[Outro]
So back off, just let me breathe and find my way,
I’m more than your case file, I refuse to decay.
With every step forward, I’m breaking these chains,
I’ll find my freedom, release all this pain.
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