Hatred lived in the walls of my house
Could hear it breathin’ when no one spoke out
Dad ain’t claim me, said I was fake
Looked me in the face with nothin’ but hate
And my brother? Man, he did the same
Shared a last name, but never said my name
Walked those halls feelin’ small and numb
Wore his shadow like I owed him some
Played that game, scored that win
Crowd went wild, but the devil crept in
After the lights, they caught me outside
Five deep — fists flyin’, no place to hide
Said, “This one’s for your brother,” right before the blows
Left me bleedin’ in the dark — that’s how brotherhood goes
No warning, no call, no hand to lift
Just silence from the one I shared blood with
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[Hook]
I was never claimed, never hugged, never heard
Built from fire, fed with hurt
Brother, sister, mother, dad
All left me with a heart gone bad
But I rose from that hate and flame
Wrote my story, owned my name
You gave me pain, I spit truth back
I’m the child who ain’t goin’ back
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[Verse 2]
Mama watched but never stepped in
Let her man do dirt on a child’s skin
I screamed inside, but the walls were thin
And the love in her eyes wore way too thin
I begged for arms, I begged for grace
But got silence and that hollow face
She never stood up, never had my side
Just let the trauma ride, and I let it slide
And my sister? She was just a kid
I saw her start slippin’ like I once did
Said I’d protect her, swore I would fight
But I froze in fear, ran from that night
I carry that guilt every time I pray
For the innocence I watched slip away
Shoulda been the shield, shoulda been the light
But I let the fear win, didn’t make it right
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[Hook]
I was never claimed, never hugged, never heard
Left in silence, drowned in words
They let the wolves in, called it home
But I turned that pain into stone
Yeah, I rose through the hate and grime
Became a king in my own time
You gave me hell, but I spit truth back
I’m the soul you ain’t break like that
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[Bridge – Spoken Flow, Slower]
You see a soldier — but I was a boy
That got used like a toy, then thrown like noise
All I wanted was someone to say,
“I see you, I love you, you can stay.”
But I was the ghost in my own damn blood
Drowned in a house that called hate love
But now I breathe, now I rise
God walked with me when they fed me lies
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[Final Hook – Strong, Empowered Flow]
I was never claimed, but I claimed myself
Built a throne from the hand I was dealt
Got scars they’ll never understand
But I made a kingdom with these hands
No dad, no mom, no brother’s grace
But I found God in the broken place
Now I love hard, now I stand tall
You couldn’t kill me — I survived it all
