Dear Lord Save Me

[Verse]
Dear Lord, save me, I'm lost in the maze,
Chasing paper dreams through smoke and haze.
Shadows on my shoulder, whispers in my ear,
Devils tap-dance where the angels fear.
The block’s a jungle, teeth sharper than steel,
Every handshake’s hollow, every smile’s unreal.
They throw dice with lives, watch the numbers tumble,
I'm praying for a sign in this endless rumble.
[Chorus]
Dear Lord, save me, streets cold and shady,
World gone crazy, ain't no one to phase me.
Dear Lord, save me, prayers feeling hazy,
Hope slipping daily, but you the one who made me.
[Verse 2]
Rubble in my rearview, dreams in the trunk,
Heart like a boulder, but my soul's in a funk.
The preacher on the corner, shouting 'bout flames,
While the dealer's in the alley, swapping out names.
Tears mix with rain, puddles turn to streams,
Nightmares creep into the seams of my dreams.
Wolves at the door, my mind a broken lock,
I'm counting down seconds on this melting clock.
[Chorus]
Dear Lord, save me, streets cold and shady,
World gone crazy, ain't no one to phase me.
Dear Lord, save me, prayers feeling hazy,
Hope slipping daily, but you the one who made me.

boom-bap with sparse piano chords and a heavy drum loop, dark, minimalist, rap