Louisville KY the shadows truth

(Verse 1)

Ville's a pressure cooker, steam builds and boils,

Derby's a mask, where the city recoils.

Needle's a comfort, a ghost in the vein,

Exploitation's shadow, a permanent stain.

(Chorus)

Louisville, the Ville, the truth cuts deep,

Broken promises, secrets we keep.

From concrete tombs to fractured homes,

We rise or fall, on these weathered stones.

(Verse 2)

Art's a distraction, a pretty facade,

Violence echoes, where justice is flawed.

Chains of despair, they bind and they break,

Healing's a whisper, for goodness sake.

(Verse 3)

Frozen pavements, a final goodbye,

Systems collapse, as humanity cries.

Unheard pleas, in the bitter night's chill,

A city's neglect, against our own will.

(Verse 4)

Sirens scream, a life slips away,

Another hashtag, another bleak day.

Trust shattered, by lead and by fear,

Accountability's ghost, year after year.

(Chorus)

Louisville, the Ville, the truth cuts deep,

Broken promises, secrets we keep.

From concrete tombs to fractured homes,

We rise or fall, on these weathered stones.

(Outro)

Ville, we see the cracks, the gaping wounds,

Silence is complicit, in these haunted rooms.

Warmth and justice, a fire we ignite,

To break the cycle, and bring forth the light.

No more whispers, no more hidden shame,

Louisville, we're calling out your name.