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Rogue By Trade - A Favian Montagu Story

[Intro] Engines hummin low in the dead of night... Gold in my pocket, sins packed tight... Stone in my chest, luck runnin thin... If I’m goin down... I’m goin all in... [Verse 1] Middle of the line in a merchant’s run Too many voices, I became none Hands learned quick what eyes ignore Took my future off a passin floor Dice on the table, debt in my name Backroom deals, I fed the flame Secrets heavy, I sold em cheap Earth don’t judge... it just don’t sleep... [Pre-Chorus] Oaths in the dirt, I don’t fold I stand Solid ground under a shaken man Luck breaks first, not me, not yet I ain’t done payin what I’m owed to fate... [Chorus] I live fast, ride hard, never beg for grace Dust on my boots, scars on my face Rogue by trade, pirate by sin I don’t chase crowns... I survive the win Hear the engines scream when I push through hell Built on debt and the lies I sell If the ground don’t shake when I make my play Then I wasn’t alive anyway... [Verse 2] Signed my name to a job gone wrong Undead poundin the city walls strong Thought it was coin, thought it was clean Didn’t see teeth in the in-between Fire in streets, steel in hand Blink of light, lost the plan Strangers fight like they always knew Some roads choose you... before you choose... [Pre-Chorus] I don’t wear faith on my sleeve But stone remembers every deal you keep I ain’t proud, I ain’t pure I endure... yeah I endure... [Chorus] I live fast, ride hard, never beg for grace Dust on my boots, scars on my face Rogue by trade, pirate by sin I don’t chase crowns... I survive the win Hear the engines scream when I push through hell Built on debt and the lies I sell If the ground don’t shake when I make my play Then I wasn’t alive anyway... [Bridge] She stands too close, too calm, too bright Looks at me like I ain’t already fried I laugh it off, keep it locked inside Some fires you guard... not light with pride... She’s somethin pure, I’m cracks in stone I’d rather bleed quiet than reach for home So I stand beside her, blade drawn tight Protectin a truth I’ll never cite... [Drop] [Final Chorus] I live fast, ride hard, carved from stone Every bad road feels like home Rogue by blood, pirate by choice I don’t need saving... I trust my voice If this ride ends in dust and flame At least the earth remembers my name I don’t kneel, I don’t break, I endure Solid ground... unmovin... fuckin pure... [Outro] Engines fade... Weight stays real... Some men bend... Me? I stay still...