[Intro] I been trading in my heartbeat For a little bit of numb each night Say I’m doing it for my people But I’m feeding my own fight (yeah) [Verse 1] Red eyes, blue bills on the table Two lies, one mask, I’m unstable I swear, “I’ma quit,” that’s the fable Then I’m right back lit, Cain and Abel Love you But I fiend that rush Kiss you But I chase that crush I’m the Hero and the hit, too much I’m the Wound and the blade that cuts Tryna pour from a glass that’s broken Tryna talk but my throat keeps choking Say you first but my hands keep holding Every habit that keeps me frozen [Chorus] I gave my soul to keep you safe Burned my wings to light your way Now I’m fighting in the flames (Still calling your name, your name) Love, lust, and the hunger pain All my demons wearing my face If I break, will you still stay? Or just watch these ashes in my veins? [Verse 2] Bad nights, I’m alone in the kitchen Cold tiles, got my pulse still twitching Phone lights up, you miss my calls I miss myself, that’s the real addiction Pop off, then I black my screen Lock jaw, tryna crush that scream Every promise I made, half-clean I keep bleeding between my scenes I put food on the plate, that’s facts But I’m starving inside, relapse Yeah, I’m carrying the crew on my back But I’m digging my grave with that You see halos, I see handcuffs You see “love,” I feel “stand up” ‘Cause if I fall, will I stand once? Or just drown in the flood I brung? (hey!) [Chorus] I gave my soul to keep you safe Burned my wings to light your way Now I’m fighting in the flames (Still calling your name, your name) Love, lust, and the hunger pain All my demons wearing my face If I break, will you still stay? Or just watch these ashes in my veins? [Bridge] Who am I when the highs fade out? When the house goes dark and the lights cut out If I lose that edge, will you still be proud? Or am I just a mask in a messed up crowd? I’m scared of the quiet, scared of the mirror Chasing the chaos to feel something clearer If loving you costs everything I am Will you love me back when I’m less than a man? [Chorus] I gave my soul to keep you safe Burned my wings to light your way Now I’m crawling from the flames (Still calling your name, your name) Love, lust, and the hunger pain All my demons wearing my face If I fall, can I be saved? Or am I just ashes in my veins?

rap, Hybrid trap-rock / glitch-hop banger with male vocals; tense piano and detuned bells in the intro, then distorted guitars layered over punchy drums and growling house/future bass drops. Verses spit in a tight, double-time pocket with glitchy vocal chops answering lines; chorus explodes with shouted gang vocals and wide synth leads. Bridge strips down to filtered 808s, distant reverb, then final chorus slams back in at full power., rock, hip hop, glitch hop

Ashes in My Veins