Gone like ghosts

[Chorus – Old Soul Vocal, echoey, sampled like vinyl] They don't show no more [Verse, male rap] We were tight like city blocks, late-night walks Shared secrets like stocks that never drop We laughed till the walls knew our names Wrote our futures in texts, like we owned the game But one day, silence crept in the thread Thousands messages late night, but one day, no reply—just dead She was ashamed to say hi, think she knew deep down that she let me down I reread old jokes, but they don't sound the same now [Verse, male rap] It’s like her name forgot how to feel safe Like we missed the exit, lost the place I spiraled, man—I dropped outta my own head Got me to depression, stopped believing in myself instead Mirror told me “You ain’t worth it” And I almost believed it was perfect [Chorus – Old Soul Vocal, echoey, sampled like vinyl] Ghosts They don't show Gone like ghosts They don't show no more Ghosts They don't show Gone like ghosts They don't show no more [Verse, male rap] And yeah, I’ve been on the other side too Had to step away from folks that weren’t true Some had different views on people, that we didn’t share I ain’t ‘bout the sneers or the fake stares They looked down on certain people, that's not really my vibe I need love in the room, not divide [Verse, male rap] Told one dude, “Yo, we grew, just not the same” He called me fake, said I changed But if growth looks fake to you, stay where you stand I’m tryna build peace, not demand Still, every goodbye carved something off my chest And what’s left, don’t really rest I got a few ones left, but I'm scared each day That I'd scare them away, and I'd never see em again [Chorus – Old Soul Vocal] Ghosts They don't show Gone like ghosts They don't show no more [Bridge – Spoken with instrumental drop-out] It’s wild how fast people disappear No big fight, no final word Just… gone [Verse, male rap] Now I save my heart in drafts Type slow like trust got math Can’t send too much, might push them off But say too little, then they feel lost Balance ain’t easy when your past got cracks Each friendship now feels like wax Hold it wrong, it melts away But I still try every day I send love even if it ain't returned ‘Cause I know what it’s like to burn Know what it’s like to sit in the quiet Wonderin’ if you said too much, or didn’t try it I hold on ‘cause maybe they come back But ghosts don’t leave a map [Chorus – Old Soul Vocal] Ghosts They don't show Gone like ghosts (Gone like ghosts…) [Chorus – Old Soul Vocal] Ghosts They don't show Gone like ghosts They don't show no more