Me, My Dog, Against the World

[Chorus]
It’s me, my dog, against the world
Against the fakes, all the lies unfurled
Port Huron rain in my rearview glass
God got my back, I ain’t going out last (nah)
It’s me, my dog, against the world
Every scar on my skin, every thought I’ve hurled
Town full of pain, I’ma break that curse
Praying through the worst, put my faith in the verse (yeah)
[Verse 1]
Woke up to sirens, chalk on the curb
Mama on the phone, voice starting to tremble, slurred
Friends turning ghosts over one small choice
Needles in the alley, I still hear their voice
Fake love in the handshake, eyes so cold
Smiles on their face, but their hearts been sold
Scrolling through deaths like a timeline feed
Everybody grieving, everybody bleed
[Chorus]
It’s me, my dog, against the world
Against the fakes, all the lies unfurled
Port Huron rain in my rearview glass
God got my back, I ain’t going out last (oh yeah)
It’s me, my dog, against the world
Every scar on my skin, every thought I’ve hurled
Town full of pain, I’ma break that curse
Praying through the worst, put my faith in the verse
[Verse 2]
Walking past houses with the blinds drawn tight
You can feel the secrets from the street at night
Scams on the corner, poison in the veins
Quick little flip, then a long black train
Funerals on Friday, tears on the seats
Hugs in the hallway, same old speech
“How we let this happen?” but we all just know
This is what happens when the heart turns cold
Still, I keep a Bible by the side of the bed
Talk to the ceiling when I’m lost in my head
If I slip, if I fall, if I fade from sight
I know who catching me when I lose that fight (yeah)
[Chorus]
It’s me, my dog, against the world
Against the fakes, all the lies unfurled
Port Huron rain in my rearview glass
God got my back, I ain’t going out last
It’s me, my dog, against the world
Every scar on my skin, every thought I’ve hurled
Town full of pain, I’ma break that curse
Faith in my veins till they put me in the dirt (till they put me in the dirt)

rap, Gritty Midwest emo-trap beat, dark melodic keys over knocking drums and deep bass. Male vocals, half-sung hook with raw, confessional verses. Sparse verse one, then drums hit harder on the second hook. Subtle pitched vocal doubles on the chorus, airy pad swelling in the background to give a wounded, cinematic feel., fake, world