The Viper Inside

Yeah… this is the scar on my face,

But the pain runs deeper than the skin it erased.

From the whispers in the hall to the fists on my jaw,

Turned weak into fury, no mercy, no law.

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They laughed at the lip, called me freak in disguise,

Every insult a dagger, every glance a knife.

Mom said ignore it, sensei said strike,

I was broken in the daylight, shattered at night.

Lonely in my skin, hiding shame in my breath,

Didn’t care if tomorrow just ended in death.

But then I flipped the script—hawk wings took flight,

No longer prey, now predator at sight.

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From victim to viper, scars to a crown,

They mocked me before, now they bow to the sound.

Pain forged the weapon, rage carved the path,

No mercy inside me, just venom and wrath.

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Yeah I tasted the power, it twisted my veins,

I broke my own brothers, I added their pain.

I saw fear in their eyes, and it fed my soul,

But the harder I pushed, the more I lost control.

Friendship in ashes, honor in chains,

I became what I hated, the cycle remains.

Couldn’t see the mirror, couldn’t face my name,

Eli was gone—Hawk’s fury to blame.

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From victim to viper, scars to a crown,

Built an empire of fear just to tear it all down.

The wings that I spread, they were dipped in blood,

But power without honor’s just drowning in mud.

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Then I saw the reflection in the dojo’s glass,

Not a warrior’s spirit, just a ghost of the past.

Miguel held the line, Demetri stood tall,

And I felt the betrayal—I betrayed them all.

So I fought for redemption, bled for my crew,

No mercy for weakness, but mercy for truth.

Now my fists are for honor, my strength for the team,

Brotherhood the fire, Cobra Kai was the dream.

From bullied to bully, then breaking the chain,

Now I rise from the ashes—Hawk won’t be the same.

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From victim to viper, from fury to friend,

The cycle is broken, but the fight never ends.

These scars on my face, they’re the wings I defend,

No mercy for hate—only honor to send.