Not The Noise

I’m wrapped in doubt like a second skin,

Smile on my face but the war’s within.

Every road pullin’ me different ways,

Heavy on my nights, light on my faith.

They say chase the lights, chase the sound,

But I want peace when the room dies down.

I don’t want crowns made of borrowed praise,

I want a life that don’t fade away.

I been runnin’ from who I was,

Tryna meet who I’m meant to be.

Every choice feel like blood or love,

And both of ‘em keep testin’ me.

I want success, not just the fame,

Want real love, not just the pain.

I don’t need the world to know my face,

Just remember I stood for somethin’.

I’m lost, yeah, but I’m still tryin’,

Still hear my soul when the noise fades.

When they say my name, let it mean I lived,

Not just surviving through the rain.

My soul pull left, my mind pull right,

Heart say “stay,” fear say “fight.”

I been breakin’ cycles I didn’t choose,

Carryin’ weight I never knew.

I seen success turn men to ghosts,

Chasin’ applause, forgettin’ home.

If I make it out, I pray I’m whole,

Not rich in gold, but rich in soul.

I talk to God at traffic lights,

Ask for signs, then miss ‘em twice.

Every scar taught me somethin’ true

You can win the world and still lose you.

I want success, not just the fame,

Want real love, not just the pain.

I don’t need the world to know my face,

Just remember I stood for somethin’.

I’m lost, yeah, but I’m still tryin’,

Still hear my soul when the noise fades.

When they say my name, let it mean I lived,

Not just surviving through the rain

If I fall, let it be forward,

If I rise, keep me grounded.

I don’t need statues or crowded rooms,

Just a few hearts I didn’t wound.

I want success that let me sleep,

Love that stay when life get steep.

I don’t want shortcuts carved in shame,

I want a legacy, not a name.

If I’m remembered, let it be

For choosin’ truth when lies felt safe.

I’m still walkin’, still becomin’ me—

And that alone might be my grace

I want success, not just the fame,

Want real love, not just the pain.

I don’t need the world to know my face,

Just remember I stood for somethin’.

I’m lost, yeah, but I’m still tryin’,

Still hear my soul when the noise fades.

When they say my name, let it mean I lived,

Not just surviving through the rain.

Not the noise…

Just the meaning...