Break the Cycle

[Verse]
Could’ve been a phantom, vanished in the night,
But I’m here, breaking bread under dim kitchen lights.
They call me flawed, true, but I’m steady on my grind,
Earning love daily, never leaving ‘em behind.
[Verse 2]
Memory haunted, shoes I won’t ever fill,
His shadow’s a ghost and it stays giving chills.
Ran quicker than time, left silence and the bills,
Now I raise kings, teaching ‘em the real.
[Chorus]
Break the chains, they’ll never hear me say goodbye,
Scars of the past, still I’m aiming high.
I’m not perfect, but they know I’ll stay,
Never my dad who chose to run away.
[Verse 3]
Wounds bleed ink, through these bars I confess,
Legacy leaned awkward, it’s a toxic mess.
But I stitch it with pride, sew it tight in my chest,
So my kids know love isn’t some second-best.
[Bridge]
Footsteps heavy, treadin' paths he ain’t take,
What he shattered, I rebuild, steady hands; no mistake.
Heart in a chokehold, but I let it ache,
Keep my promises, won’t let a soul break.
[Verse 4]
Generations stacked, patterns I dismiss,
His absence built anger, I’ll raise ‘em in bliss.
From his ashes I rose, clutchin' clumsy fists,
Plotting peace daily so their joy won’t be missed.

emotional, male vocals, atmospheric, rap, trap