Fire in the belly

(Intro)

Have you ever felt your bones shake?

Have you ever felt your heart hate?

Have you ever felt yourself nearly just—

Monotone… beep… beep… beep…

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(Verse 1)

Stuck in the same old race, wishin’ life was more than the chase,

People yell “keep up that face,” but behind doors that’s their fate.

So how do you show up when others just front?

All this fake love got me stuck in a rut.

Memories creep, yeah they drag through the mud,

Smile on the surface but drowning in blood.

There’s ways I could spark it, bring chaos to light,

Flip every table, just start up a fight—

But I bottle it up, take a shot, let it burn,

Like fireball rage that just twists when it turns.

Slides down the throat, hits the gut, sits warm,

Coiled like a snake just waiting for a storm.

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(Chorus) (Female vocal vibe)

Oh, it’s the fire in the belly, every race, every time,

Tryna keep it together while I’m losing my mind.

Yeah, I’m running through the pressure, yeah I’m walking that line,

Got that fire in the belly… but it’s burning inside.

Oh, it’s the fire in the belly, can’t escape, can’t rewind,

Every scar got a story, every pain got a rhyme,

And I’m chasing something bigger but I’m stuck in the grind,

With that fire in the belly… yeah it’s all in my mind.

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(Verse 2)

Late nights, no sleep, just thoughts on repeat,

Demons in the silence, yeah they don’t miss a beat.

Every win feels hollow, every loss hits deep,

Tryna build a legacy but I can’t find peace.

They say “man up,” don’t show what you feel,

Tape up the cracks, pretend that you heal,

But pressure makes diamonds or it shatters the soul,

And I’ve been breaking pieces just to stay in control.

Look around, everybody wearing masks in disguise,

Posting perfect lives while they’re dead inside,

I ain’t judging—nah, I get it, I’ve been there too,

Smiling for the world while I’m black and blue.

But something in me still won’t quit, won’t fold,

Still chasing that fire, still chasing that gold,

Even if it burns me, I’ll carry the flame,

Rather feel the pain than be numb in the game.

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(Chorus)

Oh, it’s the fire in the belly, every race, every time,

Tryna keep it together while I’m losing my mind.

Yeah, I’m running through the pressure, yeah I’m walking that line,

Got that fire in the belly… but it’s burning inside.

Oh, it’s the fire in the belly, can’t escape, can’t rewind,

Every scar got a story, every pain got a rhyme,

And I’m chasing something bigger but I’m stuck in the grind,

With that fire in the belly… yeah it’s all in my mind.

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(Bridge)

Beep… beep… heartbeat fading in the dark,

Flatline thoughts but I’m still holding sparks,

If I fall, if I break, if I lose who I am—

At least I know I fought, didn’t fold, didn’t ran.

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(Outro)

So if you feel your bones shake…

If your heart starts to hate…

If you’re close to that edge where it all goes grey—

Just know…

That fire you feel?

That’s you… still alive.