[Verse] Streetlights blinkin' that tired-ass yellow glow Another day gone, another seed I sow But some motherfuckers love to watch you fold Trip you up, then grin like that shit don't get old I keep my head down, jaw set, hands cold Counting up the wreckage while the night's too bold [Prechorus] They got their little words Sharp as a fuckin' blade Cut through the static Then leave me there to ache [Chorus] Knockin' you back down, my friend Yeah, they try to demean Try to make you fold, try to make you bend Try to wear you thin, make you mean But I'm still here, scrape and skin Still breathing through the scene Gonna crawl, then run, then burn right out Of this poison little machine [Verse 2] Heard 'em sneakin' words behind my back Tryna drag my name through the sludge in the track Sayin' I ain't worth a damn or a cent Like I don't feel that shit in my chest when they vent Every joke lands wrong, every look cuts deep Every step I take feels a little too steep I come home wired, knuckles white on the door Wonderin' how much of me I got left anymore [Prechorus] They got their little games Playin' with your life, damn Pullin' at the stitches Just to watch 'em split again [Chorus] Knockin' you back down, my friend Yeah, they try to debase Try to make you fold, try to make you bend Try to wipe that look off your face But I'm still here, all raw nerve and grin With the bruise in the mirror and the ache in my skin Gonna claw my way out of this fuckin' place Even if it takes my name
