Prompt / Lyrics
[Intro – spoken] You ever lose everything… just so everyone else could keep theirs? [Hook] You don’t know what it’s like Cold nights, no light Invisible, fightin’ just to stay alive You call it a choice—I call it “I had no choices left” You don’t know what it’s like So don’t tell me I’m fine You ain’t lived this life You just watched from the side [Verse 1] Sixteen, one bag, not a word said Mom’s man said “leave or we all end up homeless” House wasn’t ours, so I took that threat Gave up my bed so they never hit the floor Walked out quiet, carried that pain Called it love while it slowly felt like loss Tent for a home, nights feelin’ endless Gave up my life just to keep theirs protected You see a runaway—I see a kid payin’ the cost You see a choice—I see rollin’ the dice You see the outside—you don’t see inside What it costs just to say “they’ll be alright” [Hook] You don’t know what it’s like Cold nights, no light Invisible, fightin’ just to stay alive You call it a choice—I call it “I had no choices left” [Verse 2 – aggressive] Now I’m outside—say it louder for the back You ain’t been broke—you just broke for attention Never missed meals, just skipped you a snack I was fightin’ for my life, you was fightin’ over stats Let’s talk facts— You see “dirty”—I see damage that lingers You see “lazy”—I see trauma with triggers You see “he don’t care,” I see no one there Judge a whole life off a moment—that’s unfair You learned one story, now you label a million But you never felt hunger or slept on the street Never stayed up all night just to feel safe to sleep Never lost everything just to see others eat Say “it’s a choice” while you look in my face Say you never had to choose who deserves it best Say you never took pain so your family’s blessed Then tell me I chose this—say it direct One bad day could turn your life into mine [Bridge] Ever felt your worth fade with every look? Whole life judged off a cover they mistook We ain’t all the same—don’t label us quick Some of us just tryin’ to survive through it [Final Hook] You don’t know what it’s like Cold nights, no light Invisible, fightin’ just to stay alive You call it a choice—I call it “I had no choices left” You don’t know what it’s like… So don’t tell me what it is Difference is—I lived it, you just scrolled past it [Outro – spoken] This ain’t a choice… It’s what’s left when everything else is gone.
Tags
Spoken intro → melodic hook → rapid-fire verse → emotional bridge Internal rhymes + repetition
Duration
3:42
Instrumental
No
Created
4/10/2026