Ashes In My Chest

Intro — beat-first / 808 build] [Deep 808 pulse, stomp-clap rhythm, distant choir texture, no spoken intro] [Hook Fragment — half-sung / low harmony] Bass in my chest light in my bones I been through hell but hell don’t own [Beat drops] [Verse 1] I don’t need a perfect day I need a reason and a rhythm I need that kick under my ribs when the old me starts slipping I need that low end talking back when my thoughts get loud I need that bounce in my blood when the weight comes down I got dust on my shirt got scars on my name Got a past full of smoke but I don’t burn the same I been broke by pressure I been bent by stress Now I let that 808 put strength in my chest I don’t fake my peace I build it in motion One breath, one step one better emotion I don’t run from the dark I just don’t let it lead I put truth in my mouth and let my soul breathe [Pre-Chorus] This ain’t soft this ain’t sweet This is fire under feet This is pain turned to fuel This is grown man spiritual [Chorus] Bass in my chest sun in my blood Mud on my boots but I’m rising up Fire in my lungs truth in my steps I don’t need easy I got bass in my chest Bass in my chest light in my bones I been through hell but hell don’t own Pressure came heavy but I came correct Hands to the sky with that bass in my chest [Post-Chorus — chant / swagger bounce] Bass in my chest bass in my chest I don’t fold I don’t stress Bass in my chest bass in my chest I walk through fire with my soul on flex [Verse 2] I got blue-collar prayers and a paycheck grind Got a hard-hat spirit and a disciplined mind Got a truck full of tools and a heart full of thunder Got a whole lotta reasons I ain’t going under I don’t talk big I just move with weight I don’t need fake love I need real estate In my own damn spirit in my own damn chest Had to quit letting pain come and repossess Now I speak like I’m chosen even when I feel tired I walk like the road got respect for my fire I breathe like tomorrow still got my name I move like my scars got promoted from pain [Pre-Chorus] This ain’t soft this ain’t sweet This is fire under feet This is pain turned to fuel This is grown man spiritual [Chorus] Bass in my chest sun in my blood Mud on my boots but I’m rising up Fire in my lungs truth in my steps I don’t need easy I got bass in my chest Bass in my chest light in my bones I been through hell but hell don’t own Pressure came heavy but I came correct Hands to the sky with that bass in my chest [Bridge — chant / heavy bounce] Boots hit ground soul don’t break Heart beats loud when the low end shakes One more breath one more rep One more day with that bass in my chest I ain’t healed all clean I ain’t shining all pretty I just found me a rhythm that can walk through the gritty [Final Chorus — bigger / crowd chant energy] Bass in my chest sun in my blood Mud on my boots but I’m rising up Fire in my lungs truth in my steps I don’t need easy I got bass in my chest Bass in my chest light in my bones I been through hell but hell don’t own Pressure came heavy but I came correct Hands to the sky with that bass in my chest [Outro — beat rides / chant fades] Bass in my chest bass in my chest I don’t need easy I got bass in my chest