“Six Chances” (Verse 1) Same room, same test, same fluorescent light Same clock ticking through the night You call it fairness, call it law But the math don’t match what I saw I passed clean, once was enough Still you looked at me like I was bluff They stumbled, stalled, fell apart Still you reset the start (Pre-Chorus) You say “everyone’s path is unique” But the rules only bend for the weak Or maybe just the well-aligned Depends who’s already inside (Chorus) Six chances, same damn gate Six resets, I don’t get one mistake They call it mercy, call it care Funny who’s worthy of repair Six chances, watch them pass While I’m questioned for my past If justice means you get more tries Then don’t call this merit—call it lies (Verse 2) I did the work, I showed the proof Still they moved the goalposts, changed the roof I didn’t fail, I didn’t slip But somehow I’m the one they script They rewrite standards in real time Smile like it’s not a crime Say “we believe in second starts” Then sharpen knives for different hearts (Pre-Chorus) You say “don’t compare,” “don’t be rude” Like patterns aren’t measurable truths You say “context,” say “grace” But context’s got a familiar face (Chorus) Six chances, same damn gate Six resets, I don’t get one mistake They call it mercy, call it care Funny who’s worthy of repair Six chances, watch them pass While I’m questioned for my past If justice means you get more tries Then don’t call this merit—call it lies (Bridge – stripped, almost spoken) If failure’s proof you belong here Why was success treated like fear? Why did consistency scare you more Than watching standards hit the floor? You didn’t test ability You tested loyalty Who’d bow, who’d wait, who’d stay in line Who’d trade truth for time (Final Chorus) Six chances, etched in ink I get one shot and no one blinks They call it policy, call it fate But policy shouldn’t replicate Six chances, say it slow Tell me why the math says “no” If fairness fractures this wide Don’t ask me why I don’t buy (Outro) I didn’t ask for extra grace. I asked for the same rules. And that— Apparently— Was too much.
