[Verse 1] Woke up Cut my chains in the dark Family crest in my pocket Phone light sparks Old ghosts Walk the edge of my blade They tell me, “Fall or follow?” I say, “I’ll carve my own way” (yeah) [Pre-Chorus] Yeah, I was raised on rules I never wrote Ink on my skin, not a collar on my throat If the road is faithless, I still walk Bare hands, bare soul, bare thoughts [Chorus] I’m a ronin heart, I don’t kneel down Armor cracked, but I won’t bow now If I lose today, I’ll rise tomorrow Turn every cut into a scar I borrow I’m a ronin heart, on my own side Storm in my chest, steel in my spine Tell the world, “I don’t need a throne” I was born to stand alone [Verse 2] Black vans On a path made of stone Temple gates in my headphones Drums like bones They said “Find a lord, find a name” I’d rather get lost Than live half-tame (hey!) [Rap Break] Bloodline heavy like a two-hand sword But I break that weight, I don’t wait for a lord Every step, every breath, I’m rewriting the code Turn shame into flame, let it lighten the load If the code don’t fit, then I stitch my own law Hand on the hilt of my fear till it’s raw When the night cuts deep and the doubt feels loud I slice one thought: I will not back down [Chorus] I’m a ronin heart, I don’t kneel down Armor cracked, but I won’t bow now If I lose today, I’ll rise tomorrow Turn every cut into a scar I borrow I’m a ronin heart, on my own side Storm in my chest, steel in my spine Tell the world, “I don’t need a throne” I was born to stand alone [Bridge] [Drums drop, distant chants] One breath One step Face the fear Take the test No master No map Just courage On my back (woah) [Chorus] I’m a ronin heart, I don’t kneel down Armor cracked, but I won’t bow now If I lose today, I’ll rise tomorrow Turn every cut into a scar I borrow I’m a ronin heart, on my own side Storm in my chest, steel in my spine Tell the world, “I don’t need a throne” I was born to stand alone [Outro] Head high On the edge of the sword If there’s nothing to follow I’ll become my own word
