

Prompt / Lyrics
Intro (Clean guitar, distant noise, heartbeat kick) They said I’d never keep up So I learned how to outlast Verse 1 (Tight riff, restrained anger) I grew up labeled before I had a name Doctors talking like I couldn’t hear the shame Classroom laughs when I moved too slow Every stare reminding me I didn’t belong I tried to play the game by their rules Smile it off, be grateful, be “cool” But pain don’t disappear when you behave It just learns how to hide in place Pre-Chorus (Build) I fought twice as hard for half the grace Had to earn what they gave away They saw weakness—I saw war Still walked back through every door Chorus (Explosive, defiant) I DID EVERYTHING RIGHT AND THEY STILL CAME FOR ME POINTED AND LAUGHED LIKE IT WAS EASY I BLED IN SILENCE, STOOD MY GROUND LEARNED HOW TO BREATHE WHILE I DROWNED YOU CALLED ME BROKEN, I CALL IT PROOF I SURVIVED WHAT WAS NEVER BUILT FOR YOU Verse 2 (More aggressive) Locker-room jokes, hallway threats Teachers looking the other way again I learned real quick how to take a hit And still show up, still commit They told me “life’s not fair, deal with it” So I did—every bruise, every bit I didn’t cheat, didn’t steal, didn’t fold Just carried the weight till it made me old Rap Bridge (Linkin Park vibe – rhythmic, sharp) Yeah— I was different, not defective, get it straight Had to prove my worth every single day While they tripped me up just to watch me fall I kept my head down, still stood tall Every joke hit harder than a swing When you’re already fighting everything I wanted revenge, wanted payback fast But I chose a future over living in the past They said “why you so tense, why you mad?” Try growing up being treated like that I did right when it would’ve been easy to snap That’s strength they’ll never understand Breakdown (Half-time, crushing) I didn’t win because I was lucky I won because I refused to quit Chorus (Final, anthemic) I DID EVERYTHING RIGHT AND IT COST ME MORE BUT I’M STILL HERE—STILL AT WAR YOU MEASURED ME BY WHAT I LACK I BUILT A LIFE ON FIGHTING BACK I’M NOT YOUR JOKE, I’M NOT YOUR FLAW I’M THE REASON I’M STILL STANDING AT ALL Outro (Quiet resolve → final hit) I was never weak I was just outnumbered (Last scream) And I made it anyway.
Tags
Metal, has rap breakdown, male
2:51
No
1/25/2026