[intro. vinyl crackle + mellow piano loop] Yeah Sometimes the truth hits harder when it’s quiet. [verse 1] I been waitin for a hand that never held me right, Lookin for a rescue in the middle of the night. But the mirror never lies, it just shows what’s due. A reflection tellin me the only savior is you. Every step I skipped, every path I ducked, Left me tangled in excuses where my choices got stuck. Had to stare down the shadows that I built in my head, Realizin I was followin the fears I fed. [chorus. soft chopped vocal sample under hook] Ain’t nobody walkin this road for me. Ain’t nobody carryin what I need to be. “No one saves us but ourselves” That’s a truth that hits like a bell. If I want a rise, I gotta earn my climb. If I want my life, I decide the line. So I lace up tight when the world goes dark, Every step I take is a flame I spark. [verse 2] I used to look at everybody else for the guide, Thinkin someone out there owned the map inside. But the path ain’t posted, it’s learned by stride, In the cuts, in the cracks, where your doubts collide. I been bruised by the weight of my own delay, Talkin big dreams with no feet in play. Till it hit me one morning with the sun through the blinds: If I want a future, it begins in my mind. [chorus. snare snaps sharper this time] Ain’t nobody walkin this road for me. Ain’t nobody carryin what I need to be. “No one saves us but ourselves” That’s a truth that hits like a bell. If I want a rise, I gotta earn my climb. If I want my life, I decide the line. So I lace up tight when the world goes dark, Every step I take is a flame I spark. [bridge. spoken word over filtered sample] Every mile you skip becomes a weight you hold. Every fear you chase turns your courage cold. But the moment you begin, the path unfolds. [final chorus. full loop returns warm and wide] Ain’t nobody walkin this road for me. Ain’t nobody carryin what I need to be. “No one saves us but ourselves” Let it ring like a truth you tell. If I want a rise, I gotta earn my climb. If I want my life, I decide the line. So I walk with the spark I keep in my heart, Every mile I claim is a brand new start. [outro. vinyl crackle fades] Yeah A path I gotta walk.
