[Verse 1] Late night, headlights Mom callin', hit decline Friends say, "take that shortcut" GPS in my mind Left turn, right turn Temptation at every sign Pocket full of small lies Heart heavy, runnin' blind [Pre-Chorus] Every door got a price tag Every high got a crash back I was one step from all that One word from fallin' through cracks [Chorus] So I walk that straight and narrow Even when the road turns cold Yeah, the easy way lookin' golden But it always takin' souls I been fightin' good and shallow Tryna keep a hold on hope So I walk that straight and narrow Even when I’m standin' alone (standin' alone, yeah) [Verse 2] Missed calls, old flings Text say, "you up?" at two Scrollin' through my old sins Every one could still come true Big talk, small faith I been tryna act brand-new But the mirror in the morning Always ask me, "who are you?" [Pre-Chorus] Every crowd got a dark side Every crown got a downside I was knee-deep in that tide Heart say "leave," but the game say "ride" [Chorus] So I walk that straight and narrow Even when the road turns cold Yeah, the easy way lookin' golden But it always takin' souls I been fightin' good and shallow Tryna keep a hold on hope So I walk that straight and narrow Even when I’m standin' alone (oh, standin' alone) [Bridge] I been close to the edge, I admit it (yeah) One step more and my name be finished But every time that my hands start slippin' I feel grace in the cracks I’m grippin' I want peace more than I want status I want truth more than I want damage If I lose friends on this long passage Better lonely than livin' as a phantom [Chorus] So I walk that straight and narrow Even when the road turns cold Yeah, the easy way lookin' golden But it always takin' souls I been fightin' good and shallow Tryna keep a hold on hope So I walk that straight and narrow Even when I’m standin' alone (Yeah, I walk that straight and narrow) Even when I’m standin' alone (oh yeah)

rap, Slow melodic pop-rap over bouncy trap drums and bright synth swells; gritty, emotive male vocals with tasteful vibrato on held notes. Verses stay intimate with sparse keys and a pulsing 808, then choruses bloom into wide stereo synths, stacked harmonies, and crisp ad-libs. Polished, modern, radio-ready mix with punchy low end and a soaring, anthemic hook., bright, slow, emotional, deep, pop rap

Straight And Narrow