Between the Cracks

[Intro - soft vinyl crackle, filtered sample] Yeah... Sometimes the flowers grow where the pavement split You just gotta look close [Verse 1 - drums drop, mellow bass] We was young, world heavy on our shoulders Rent due, hearts bruised, nights gettin' colder Windows cracked, hear the sirens sing lullabies Tryna dream big in a room minimized You held my hand when the lights got cut Candle flame dancing when the bills stacked up No silver spoon, just plastic plates But you said, "We gon' eat one day," had faith Arguments loud but the love stayed louder Storm outside but we built our power Every setback made the roots dig deep Concrete pressure but the bloom don't sleep We ain't perfect, we just perfectly flawed Two cracked mirrors tryna see God In a world that don't bend, don't give no slack We found forever between the cracks [Hook - soulful layered vocals, slight melody] Between the cracks, where the light get in Where the broken hearts learn to mend When the city try to tear us apart Love slip through, find a way to start Between the cracks, we don't fall apart We just grow in the dark Yeah the world might bend us bad But love still lives between the cracks [Verse 2 - drums heavier, subtle strings added] Spotlights bright, now the phone won't rest City want a piece, tryna pull from my chest Late nights out, interviews and flights Distance feel different under neon lights You say you miss when it was just two Dollar menu dates and a busted Honda coupe Now it's backstage passes, strangers in my ear But your voice the only one I really hear They love the image, they love the show But they don't see the tears when the cameras go Anxiety creeping when the crowd goes black You the only calm in the panic attack Fame try to pull like a riptide wave But you the lighthouse telling me I'm safe Even when the headlines paint me cracked You hold me steady between the cracks [Hook - fuller drums, added harmonies] Between the cracks, where the light get in Where the broken hearts still learn to mend When the city try to tear us apart Love slip through, find a way to start Between the cracks, we don't fall apart We just grow in the dark Yeah the world might bend us bad But love still lives between the cracks [Bridge - drums drop out, piano + vocal sample only] Some nights my mind like shattered glass Overthinkin' shadows from the past But you whisper soft, "Breathe, come back" Your love the sun through a ceiling cracked I was lost in my own headspace You drew a window in that gray Even in my darkest track You found the lights between the cracks [Outro - filtered sample fades, vinyl crackle] We ain't perfect But we planted something real Even when the pavement breaks Love still grows Between the cracks