

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Fast life, slow pain, heart in a choke chain Smile on my face, inside it’s a broke frame Every “I’m good” just code for “I’m hopeless” Laugh with the crew, then I bleed when the door shuts Tatted-up arms, but my soul got scars Whole block think I’m hard, can’t show these marks Mama say “pray,” bros say “grind” I just nod, then I cry where they can’t find Pistol in the drawer, pills on the dresser Phone full of texts, still feel lesser Scroll through pics, can’t call, can’t speak Got a gang, but this pain still deep [Chorus] I’m that thug who don’t cry in the daylight (daylight) But I’m dying every night in the same fight (same fight) Got my back to the wall, no one ever hears So I’m dripping, I’m dripping these thug tears (yeah) Thug tears Running down, but they vanish when the sun nears Thug tears I’m alone in a room full of my fears [Verse 2] Yeah, I’m built for the smoke, not built for confessing Got a mask on my face, that’s my only protection “Real men don’t fold,” that’s the code that I learned So I swallow all the trauma till my chest just burns Homies talk money, talk war, talk chains But never ‘bout panic attacks in the rain Never ‘bout choking on shame when it’s quiet Never ‘bout praying that the car just flies Staring at the ceiling like it owe me truth Heart heavy like the metal that I keep in the booth I’m a “problem,” I’m a “beast,” I’m a “whole lotta pressure” Still a kid in the dark with a tear-soaked sweater [Chorus] I’m that thug who don’t cry in the daylight (daylight) But I’m dying every night in the same fight (same fight) Got my back to the wall, no one ever hears So I’m dripping, I’m dripping these thug tears (yeah) Thug tears Running down, but they vanish when the sun nears Thug tears I’m alone in a room full of my fears [Bridge] If I say “I’m hurting,” you gon’ call me weak? If I put this pain in words, you gon’ let me speak? Or I gotta keep frontin’ till my heart just stops Another hard body buried ‘cause he couldn’t talk (talk) [Chorus] I’m that thug who don’t cry in the daylight (daylight) But I’m dying every night in the same fight (same fight) Got my back to the wall, no one ever hears So I’m dripping, I’m dripping these thug tears (yeah) Thug tears Running down, but they vanish when the sun nears Thug tears I’m alone in a room full of my fears
Tags
rap, Dark, urgent trap beat at 150 BPM, male vocals. Tight hi-hats and snarling bass under fast, breathless verses; hook opens wider with eerie choir pads and distant vocal chops. Ad-libs tucked back in the mix; occasional beat drop-outs to spotlight raw a cappella bars, then full-impact slam back in with distorted 808 swells on the final hook.
2:36
No
2/1/2026