Voices In My Head

[Intro]
Lately I been talkin' to the ceiling
Ancestors in my ear, I can feel 'em
One side say "boy, keep healin'"
Other side say "who you killin'?"
[Verse 1]
Walkin' down the block with my hood on low
Grandma in my head like "you better get home"
Devil in my chest like "we already gone"
Smilin' in my face while he sharpenin' stones
I been seein' faces in the bathroom sink
Uncle say "pray" when I stare, don't blink
Shadow on the wall say "pour that drink"
Heart in the middle like "man, just think"
[Chorus]
I got voices in my head, I can't lie
Pull me up, drag me down at the same time
Tryna take the right path, tryna do right
But somethin' keep pullin' me to the dark side (yeah)
I got voices in my head, I can't lie
Talkin' 'bout the reasons that I don't cry
Battlin' 'em daily, I know why
'Cause they know I was made for the bright side
[Verse 2]
Every time I level up, old me callin'
"Come back to the block, keep fallin'"
New me say "breathe, keep walkin'"
Both of 'em loud, both talkin'
I remember nights with the gun in the drawer
OG say "leave it", the streets want war
Family tree grow through the crack in the floor
Roots say "choose us", pain want more
If I listen to the hurt, I'ma lose my soul
If I listen to the love, I might lose control
Standin' at the line with a heavy load
Ancestors hummin' like "stay on the road"
[Chorus]
I got voices in my head, I can't lie
Pull me up, drag me down at the same time
Tryna take the right path, tryna do right
But somethin' keep pullin' me to the dark side (dark side)
I got voices in my head, I can't lie
Talkin' 'bout the reasons that I don't cry
Battlin' 'em daily, I know why
'Cause they know I was made for the bright side
[Bridge]
Who I feed, who I fear
Who I keep, who I clear
Every choice, someone cheer
Someone curse in my ear (yeah)
If you see me starin' in the sky at night
Just know I'm choosin' me in this fight
[Chorus]
I got voices in my head, I can't lie
Pull me up, drag me down at the same time
Tryna take the right path, tryna do right
But somethin' keep pullin' me to the dark side (oh)
I got voices in my head, I can't lie
Talkin' 'bout the reasons that I don't cry
Battlin' 'em daily, I know why
'Cause they know I was made for the bright side

rap, Moody trap-pop beat with male vocals; sparse piano and pitched vocal chops in the verses, tight 808s and crisp hats. Hook blossoms with airy pads and a sticky top-line, ad-libs tucked wide. Energy builds from confessional murmur to cathartic chant, then drops back to an intimate outro., pop