"Snakes & Scars"

"Snakes & Scars"

Verse 1
Ever since my mama died, man, the light went dim,
Lost the only real soul that believed in him.
Pain hit hard, couldn't breathe, couldn't think straight,
Started popping pills, tryna numb all the heartbreak.

Cold nights sleeping where the streetlights glow,
Had nobody by my side when I was feeling low.
Every smile that I trusted had a knife behind it,
Tried to show 'em real love, but they never could find it.

Pre-Chorus
Mama, can you hear me when I'm talking to the sky?
I've been fighting all these demons, asking Liiza why.
Every tear that I hide got a story to tell,
Been walking through the fire, living life through hell.

Chorus
I gave my heart, they turned around and played me,
Everybody saying love, but they hate me.
Lost my mama and the pain never changed me,
Just made me colder 'cause the streets tried to break me.
Snakes in the grass, I can see 'em now,
Used to trust everybody, I don't need 'em now.
Got scars on my soul that I carry with pride,
Still standing ten toes though I'm hurt inside.

Verse 2
I was sleeping on the pavement, rain on my face,
Trying to find a little peace in a world full of hate.
The drugs had me drowning, I was losing my mind,
Looking for my mama's voice but couldn't rewind time.

Everybody got a motive when they see you rise,
They'll swear they're your brother while they're feeding you lies.
So I learned to move alone, keep my head held high,
Even when I'm breaking down, I never let 'em see me cry.

Outro
Mama, I know you'd want me to keep going strong,
Even when this life got me feeling so wrong.
I survived all the pain, all the nights, all the scars,
Now I'm turning all my struggles into verses and bars.