Choke instead of Croak - Toxicroak

(Dark, grimy beat — slow 808s, eerie synths creeping in) ⸻ [Intro] Yeah… From the mud… to the throne… Toxicroak… menace made flesh… ⸻ [Verse 1] Born in the swamp where the toxins seep slow Venom in my veins, yeah I been cutthroat Croagunk gutter, raised with the echo Every scar I got came with death in tow Team Rocket saw me, said “that one right there” Poison in my blood, cold death in my stare Turned me to a weapon, no heart, no care Every move I made filled the air with despair “Take ‘em out clean,” yeah that’s what they taught Silent assassin, every fight I fought Fists like venom, every punch gon’ rot I was built for the kill, that’s the path I was brought ⸻ [Pre-Hook] But one night changed everything I knew… Target locked… but I froze right through… ⸻ [Hook] Poison / Fighting, yeah I strike like that Venom in my jab, make a lifeline snap Born a menace, yeah the streets know that But I choked instead of croaked… couldn’t finish that Poison / Fighting, yeah I move real slick Toxic in my soul, got a venomous kick They made me a monster, yeah I live like that But I choked instead of croaked… ain’t no takin’ it back ⸻ [Verse 2] (unchanged) Rookie Officer Jenny, cornered in the night Back to the wall, yeah her grip wasn’t tight Caught in my shadow under flickerin’ light One more move and it’s the end of her fight She looked in my eyes… froze up in fear No backup comin’, no one else near That kind of terror? Yeah it cut real clear Like she already knew death was here Hands start shakin’, breath uneven pace I saw the panic written all on her face Not a rival… not a threat to replace Just someone scared in the wrong place Claw raised high, poison ready to drop One clean hit and her heart would stop But that fear in her eyes made somethin’ swap For the first time ever… I hesitated mid-op Venom still drippin’, but I couldn’t proceed All of that training, all the killin’ greed Faded to silence… I ignored the need Stepped back slow… let her leave ⸻ [Pre-Hook] Team Rocket don’t forgive, they erase Turned their back, now I’m outta place ⸻ [Hook] Poison / Fighting, yeah I strike like that Venom in my jab, make a lifeline snap Born a menace, yeah the streets know that But I choked instead of croaked… couldn’t finish that Poison / Fighting, yeah I move real slick Toxic in my soul, got a venomous kick They made me a monster, yeah I live like that But I choked instead of croaked… ain’t no takin’ it back ⸻ [Verse 3] Now I’m back where the Croagunk crawl Ain’t that same lil’ runt at all Scarred by commands, I remember it all Now I run the block, yeah I standin’ tall Croagunk squad, yeah they move on sight Poison in the air when we start that fight Came from exile to control the night Now I’m boss of the streets, yeah I earned that right No more orders, now I command Built my name with these bare hands From a failed hit to a boss that stands Now the whole gang move when I make that plan ⸻ [Bridge] I ain’t mercy… I ain’t peace… I’m the tension in the streets… But that one moment still speaks… When the killer couldn’t be me… ⸻ [Final Hook] Poison / Fighting, yeah I strike like that Venom in my jab, make a lifeline snap Born a menace, yeah the streets know that But I choked instead of croaked… still carry that Poison / Fighting, yeah I rule like this Toxic king with a venomous fist From a failed command to a boss legit Now the whole gang move when I tighten my grip ⸻ [Outro] Yeah… Didn’t croak… But I still rose… 👑