Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Steel walls Buzzing lights that never sleep Keys on my hip Like teeth in a metal grin Boots on the waxed floor Echo down the cinder hall Somebody’s screaming in a cell I pretend I didn’t hear it all [Chorus] Steel walls Quiet heart I walk that line in the dark Locked doors Raised voices I’m drowning in other people’s choices Steel walls Quiet heart I count my steps in the dark Hold my breath through the shouting and sirens Trying not to turn cold in the violence (hey) [Verse 2] Coffee gone bitter By the time the sun comes up Names on my clipboard Stories I’m scared to touch Fists on the window Spit on the glass and laughs I feel my own hands tightening Around a past I can’t get back [Chorus] Steel walls Quiet heart I walk that line in the dark Locked doors Raised voices I’m drowning in other people’s choices Steel walls Quiet heart I count my steps in the dark Hold my breath through the shouting and sirens Trying not to turn cold in the violence [Bridge] Who am I In this concrete maze Am I guarding them Or guarding my own rage Every slam of the gate Feels closer to my skin I keep the keys on my hip So the storm stays locked in [Chorus] Steel walls Quiet heart I walk that line in the dark Locked doors Raised voices I’m drowning in other people’s choices Steel walls Quiet heart I whisper a prayer in the dark Hold my breath through the shouting and sirens Begging my soul to survive this violence
Tags
Dark, cinematic hip-hop with male vocals; low, tense piano over sparse, heavy drums and distant industrial ambience. Verses stay close and conversational, almost whispered, then the chorus swells with stacked vocals and haunting pads. Occasional distorted ad-libs and filtered shouts to echo the environment, ending on a long, fading synth drone.
Duration
3:04
Instrumental
No
Created
2/8/2026