Lyrics
[Intro – Fast flow, tension] Yo, I’m the storm you can’t cage, rage in the ribcage, Phone in my fist, heart on the rampage. Texts like a shotgun, words in a scatter — But deep in the noise is a man that matters. I black out, lash out, melt down and fall, Say I don’t care, but I’m breaking the wall. My grandma’s gone — I ain’t right in the soul, And I’m scaring the people who make me whole. [Verse 1 – Raw confession] I ain’t proud of the damage, I ain’t blind to the fear, I see my own kids look away when I’m near. I’m not a monster — but sometimes I play one, Flip the script, throw the fit, till the day’s done. I hurt the ones I’d die for, Slam doors, throw phones, hit floors — Like they got the cure, For the war in my chest that I can’t ignore. [Hook – Aspirational, slower tempo] But I’m still here, man, I’m still breathing, Still got fire even when I’m bleeding. Might fall down, might lose the thread, But I rise like the sun from a night of dread. Yeah, I broke it. Now I build it. Shattered glass heart — but I wield it. I ain’t proud of the past I’m dragging, But I’m climbing, crawling, not bragging — just asking: Let me rise. [Verse 2 – Awakening, transition] See I remember Grandma’s hands — Calloused, kind, she helped me stand. She’d say, “Boy, you better fight that pain, Use your words, don’t pass your shame.” So I’m done with the threats, done with the lies, Done with the fire I light in my eyes. Gonna cool that heat, seek that help, Not just cry wolf when I hate myself. [Bridge – Double-time flow, reclaiming power] I’m not a victim, not a villain, Not some ghost that’s stuck in chillin’, Not a demon you can’t forgive — I’m a man who wants to live. Yeah, I said live — not just last. Not just repeat my father’s past. Gimme a shot, I’ll take the cast, Mold me now — I’ll heal fast. [Hook – Return, stronger] I’m still here, man, I’m still breathing, Still got fire even when I’m bleeding. Still got love for the ones I lose, Still got scars — but I choose to use The pain to rise. [Outro – Slower, contemplative] So when I say I’m done — maybe I’m done with the act, Time to own the damage and walk the track back. If you see me silent, I ain’t gone cold, I’m building the version I want to hold. This ain’t a promise, it’s a plan, From a broken boy to a better man. I’ll be back when I’ve done the work. I’ll be back when I know my worth.