[Intro]
(Low piano chords, distant vocal wail fading in)
Yeah…
Sometimes the loudest thoughts come when the beat goes quiet
[Verse 1 – Male Rapper 1]
I been runnin’ from my past like it owe me money
Smilin’ for the cameras but the pain still love me
Mama said, “Be strong,” but I learned it lonely
Learned how to fight demons when the room feel empty
I grew up fast, no map, just survival
Broken home, broken nights, broken idols
Every scar on my chest got a title
Every win feel fake when you lose your rival
I talk big, but my soul been small
Tryna build an empire with a crumblin’ wall
Every prayer feel stuck in the hall
Like God on hold, won’t pick up my call
[Pre-Chorus – Male Vocal (soft)]
I ain’t proud of the things I done
But I’m tired of actin’ like I won
Tryna heal what I can’t outrun
Still lookin’ for peace I never found
[Chorus – Male Soulful Hook]
I been writin’ letters I never send
Talkin’ to my past like an old friend
If I fall tonight, will you understand?
I’m just tryna be a better man
Heart heavy but I still stand
Shadows long when the lights go dim
If forgiveness got a price on it
I been payin’ with my sins
[Verse 2 – Male Rapper 2 (Feature)]
Yeah
I see my father in the mirror when I lose control
Same cold silence, same damaged soul
Swore I’d never walk his road
But here I am with the weight he owed
Love come fast, but it leave me quicker
Trust issues turn friends to critics
I numb the pain, pour it in the liquor
Smile wide, but my heart feel thinner
They say time heals, but time just passes
Pain evolve, turn scars to habits
I learned success don’t erase the sadness
Just buy better ways to hide the damage
[Pre-Chorus – Male Vocal]
I been fightin’ wars inside
Tryna make it through another night
If I break, don’t ask me why
I been strong my whole damn life
[Chorus – Male Soulful Hook]
I been writin’ letters I never send
Talkin’ to my past like an old friend
If I fall tonight, will you understand?
I’m just tryna be a better man
Heart heavy but I still stand
Shadows long when the lights go dim
If forgiveness got a price on it
I been payin’ with my sins
[Bridge – Half Sung / Half Rap]
(Beat drops thinner, eerie vocal wail echoes)
If I could talk to the kid I was
I’d say, “You ain’t weak, you just been through too much”
Every tear you hid made you hard to touch
But you survived, yeah, you survived
[Final Chorus – Emotional Lift]
I been writin’ letters I never send
Prayin’ one day I’ll make amends
If I fall tonight, take my hand
I’m just tryna be a better man
No more masks, no more pretend
I’m learnin’ how to breathe again
If forgiveness got a price on it
I been payin’ with my sins
[Outro]
(Piano fades, background wail dissolves)
Yeah…
Still writin’…
Still hopin’ one day they get read
