[Verse 1] School gate dust Gravel in my shoes They all shout my name Like its coming from you Backpack swinging Heartbeat trippin Chest burning Body creakin [Verse 2] Alley turns Street Lights glare Posters torn Their sneakers getting loud Past the tracks Through the bamboo Every sign Says I should turn around [Rap] He ran from the light, it asked too much, Too many questions, too many cuts. The dark didn’t judge, didn’t need a name, It just pulled him close and killed the pain. In the shadow he rested, no mask, no role, No orders barked at his fractured soul. The world went quiet, the noise went numb, No need to fight, no need to run. [Chorus] But the shrine in the dark Held out its breath for me Stone Lions Steady Said "Slow your shaking heart" My whole world stopped Name felt like a mark I found a little space In a shrine in the dark [Verse 3] Cave mouth yawns Cool air Wet stone Phone screen cracked Signal fading to black Shadow shapes Jin’s eyes in the gloom Voices curl Twisting to consume [Rap] Light asked questions. Dark gave rest. No judgment. No test. Shadow closed in, quiet, tight. No orders here. No fight. Safe in the black, breath come back. Not gone. Just still. Still alive. [Pre-Chorus] "You're too weak You won't last" They hiss close Like they're facts I touch old wood Fingers trace the grain Whispered words I don't even say out loud [Chorus] But the shrine in the dark Held out its breath for me Wood beams Incense Said "Lay your burden down" In a shrine in the dark [Bridge] Knees on the floor Cold Smooth Sacred Every cut on my hands Feels seen Not broken Outside Their anger Beats at the stone Inside It's steady Like I've finally grown [Chorus]
