Scars and Shadows

[Verse 1]
Hands shake, scars carved in the leather skin,
Eyes dart, trust's a ghost I ain’t let back in.
Night's a courtroom, every thought cross-examined,
Memory's a gavel, guilt smacks without pattern.
Blamed for the storm when I’m the umbrella,
Wounds deep, heart stitched with acapella.
Truth drowned in a sea of their assumptions,
I’m the lighthouse, but they love the dysfunction.
[Chorus]
Scars tell my story, shadows scream my name,
Trust ain't a bridge, it’s a house set aflame.
Overthinking, sinking, the waves keep crashing,
Blamed for the fire when I’m just the ashes.
[Verse 2]
Every glance a knife, every word a loaded round,
I’m the echo in a canyon where no love is found.
They paint me the villain, I’m stuck in their frame,
Every fault, every flaw, they tattoo with blame.
Overthinking’s a maze, no exits, no map,
Trust is a gamble, I’m done placing that bet.
They say "forgive," but their knives stay gleaming,
I’m the scapegoat in a world full of scheming.
[Pre-Chorus]
Eyes wide open, but I’m blind to their intent,
Every friend’s a coin, flip it—fraudulent.

raw delivery with emotional undertones., ambient vibe; minimal acoustic guitar layered over trap beats, soft 808s, rap, country-trap fusion with a lo-fi, lo-fi, ambient, beats, and atmospheric pads. male vocals, country