[Intro – spoken]
You ever lose everything… just so everyone else could keep theirs?
[Hook]
You don’t know what it’s like
Cold nights, no light
Invisible, fightin’ just to stay alive
You call it a choice—I call it “I had no choices left”
You don’t know what it’s like
So don’t tell me I’m fine
You ain’t lived this life
You just watched from the side
[Verse 1]
Sixteen, one bag, not a word said
Mom’s man said “leave or we all end up homeless”
House wasn’t ours, so I took that threat
Gave up my bed so they never hit the floor
Walked out quiet, carried that pain
Called it love while it slowly felt like loss
Tent for a home, nights feelin’ endless
Gave up my life just to keep theirs protected
You see a runaway—I see a kid payin’ the cost
You see a choice—I see rollin’ the dice
You see the outside—you don’t see inside
What it costs just to say “they’ll be alright”
[Hook]
You don’t know what it’s like
Cold nights, no light
Invisible, fightin’ just to stay alive
You call it a choice—I call it “I had no choices left”
[Verse 2 – aggressive]
Now I’m outside—say it louder for the back
You ain’t been broke—you just broke for attention
Never missed meals, just skipped you a snack
I was fightin’ for my life, you was fightin’ over stats
Let’s talk facts—
You see “dirty”—I see damage that lingers
You see “lazy”—I see trauma with triggers
You see “he don’t care,” I see no one there
Judge a whole life off a moment—that’s unfair
You learned one story, now you label a million
But you never felt hunger or slept on the street
Never stayed up all night just to feel safe to sleep
Never lost everything just to see others eat
Say “it’s a choice” while you look in my face
Say you never had to choose who deserves it best
Say you never took pain so your family’s blessed
Then tell me I chose this—say it direct
One bad day could turn your life into mine
[Bridge]
Ever felt your worth fade with every look?
Whole life judged off a cover they mistook
We ain’t all the same—don’t label us quick
Some of us just tryin’ to survive through it
[Final Hook]
You don’t know what it’s like
Cold nights, no light
Invisible, fightin’ just to stay alive
You call it a choice—I call it “I had no choices left”
You don’t know what it’s like…
So don’t tell me what it is
Difference is—I lived it, you just scrolled past it
[Outro – spoken]
This ain’t a choice…
It’s what’s left when everything else is gone.
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