[Intro – softly sung]
Yeah…
They see the wins, not what I been through
Heavy is the head that wear the crown, huh…
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[Verse 1]
I gave my heart away too many times, now I guard it like a mansion
Told ’em all my dreams, they laughed — now they askin’ for expansions
Diamonds on me dancin’, but my soul still feel abandoned
Pull up in that foreign, but it don’t feel romantic
I been up, I been down, I been stuck in the middle
Tryna numb the pain with these chords and instrumentals
I done gave out love like it growin’ out my hands
Now I’m tryna get it back, but they don’t understand
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[Chorus – melodic, emotional]
Lookin’ at the skyline, broken views
Got the world, but I still feel like I could lose
I was down bad, now I’m up, but confused
‘Cause money brought fame, but it ain’t heal the wounds
I been prayin’ for peace, I been searchin’ for rest
Tryna find my way out this storm in my chest
They say I’m blessed, but they don’t feel the stress
Whole lotta pain behind this success
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[Verse 2]
Mama told me, “Son, watch the ones who cheer the loudest”
They smile in your face, but behind, they talk the foulest
Used to cry alone, now the silence feel like home
Hundred missed calls, I still feel all alone
Fake love in the air, real ones in the dirt
Tired of tryna fix things that ain’t meant to work
Trophies on my shelf, but my soul still hurt
And I done wrote a hundred songs tryna lift this curse
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[Bridge – softly sung with pain]
I was just a kid with a dream, now I’m haunted by the things that I’ve seen
Tryna wash away the pain, but it stains
Even diamonds lose they shine in the rain
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[Chorus – final, more intense]
Lookin’ at the skyline, broken views
Got the world, but I still feel like I could lose
I was down bad, now I’m up, but confused
‘Cause money brought fame, but it ain’t heal the wounds
I been prayin’ for peace, I been searchin’ for rest
Tryna find my way out this storm in my chest
They say I’m blessed, but they don’t feel the stress
Whole lotta pain behind this success
