Alone In My Own Lane

[Verse 1]
Country boy heart in a city full of strangers
They think they know me from the image and the bangers
They don't see the nights I was praying for an angel
Talking to the ceiling fan, fighting with my anger
Mama said “baby, you too deep for your age”
Preacher said “son, put that hurt on the page”
Homies said “chill, you gon’ scare ‘em all away”
Guess that’s why I learned how to hide it in my slang
[Chorus]
Nobody understands me, that’s why I’m alone
Laughing in a crowd, but I’m hollow to the bone
Got a heart full of thunder, but it never gets shown
So I ride through the night
Just me and this road
‘Cause nobody understands me, that’s why I’m alone
[Verse 2]
They see gold teeth, don’t see chipped shoulders
They see a flex pic, don’t see cold shoulders
They hear “yes sir” in my drawl, think I’m jokin’
Don’t hear the cracked voice every time I’m spoke in
Scroll through my phone, whole screen on mute
All these blue checks, still no one to tell the truth
If I say I’m hurt, they gon’ label me as weak
So I bury all the pain in the bass and the beat (yeah)
[Chorus]
Nobody understands me, that’s why I’m alone
Laughing in a crowd, but I’m hollow to the bone
Got a heart full of thunder, but it never gets shown
So I ride through the night
Just me and this road
‘Cause nobody understands me, that’s why I’m alone
[Bridge]
Tell me where I fit in
Too real, they flinch, I’m missin’
Too soft for the killers
Too scarred for religion
If I disappear, would they even say my name?
Or just play my songs and keep everything the same?
[Chorus]
Nobody understands me, that’s why I’m alone
Laughing in a crowd, but I’m hollow to the bone
Got a heart full of thunder, but it never gets shown
So I ride through the night
Just me and this road
‘Cause nobody understands me, that’s why I’m alone

rap, Moody Southern trap-pop, male vocals. Dark, detuned bell loop over heavy half-time drums and sub bass, with crisp hi-hats and occasional chopped vocal stabs. Verses stay conversational and close-mic’d; hooks open up with layered sing-rap harmonies and a wider stereo image. Subtle Auto-Tune on melodies, 2-track mix that leaves plenty of space for ad-libs and ad-lib throws., pop, hip hop