Found Light In The Dark

[Verse 1]
Used to talk down on my own name
Mirror like a mugshot, cold frame
Heart heavy, yeah the nights got long
Every L I ever took made me strong
Fell deep, pulled me out, that was me
Bloody knuckles on the door, found the key
No cap, I was praying for a hero
Looked up, looked in, saw zero, then a kilo of
[Pre-Chorus]
Pressure on my chest, I pressed back
Voice in my head said “stay on track”
Every scar on my skin, that’s art
Every crack in the shell, new start
[Chorus]
I’m grateful for myself, that’s facts
I was the one who had my back
In the dark, I found my spark
I found light in the dark
I appreciate my will, my drive
Never lay down, I stay alive
In the dark, I found my spark
I found light in the dark (yeah)
[Verse 2]
Talk slick on my name? That’s cute
I was busy turning pain into fruit
Every “quit” that I heard, that was fuel
Turned every single doubt to a tool
I cherish every tear that I bled
They water what was dying in my head
Yeah, I used to feel lost, off-chart
Now I keep a little torch in my heart
[Pre-Chorus]
Pressure on my chest, I pressed back
Voice in my head said “stay on track”
Every fall, every bruise, that climb
That was me, backing me, every time
[Chorus]
I’m grateful for myself, that’s facts
I was the one who had my back
In the dark, I found my spark
I found light in the dark
I appreciate my will, my drive
Never lay down, I stay alive
In the dark, I found my spark
I found light in the dark (oh)
[Bridge]
Had to learn to love this face
Same one that dragged me out that place
If I’m all I got, that’s enough
Self-hate couldn’t kill this tough
[Chorus]
I’m grateful for myself, that’s facts
I was the one who had my back
In the dark, I found my spark
I found light in the dark
I appreciate my will, my drive
Never lay down, I stay alive
In the dark, I found my spark
I found light in the dark (yeah, yeah)

rap, Moody dark rap / hip-hop, male vocals, detuned bells and haunting pads over a slow, knocking drum groove. Verses sit low and conversational with tight doubles on key words; hook explodes with layered chants and a distorted vocal texture. Sub bass rumbles under sparse piano stabs, final chorus adds bigger ad-libs and wide reverbs for a triumphant, shadow-into-spotlight feel., hip-hop, light