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(Intro – Spoken, Reflective, Over Soulful Piano & Strings) They tell you be strong, Man up, don’t cry… But what they don’t tell you is— That shit eats you alive… [Hook – Soulful, Painful, Raw Vocals] They tell u “Toughen up, don’t let ‘em see you weak,” “Swallow all your pain, stay solid, never speak.” So I built these walls, turned my heart into stone, ‘Cause love ain’t safe, and this world too cold…so (I keep runnin’, I keep runnin’, but I’m lost in my soul…) [Verse 1 – Aggression & Storytelling Flow] I was ten when they told me, “Boy, wipe them tears,” “Pussy_don’t cry, we survive off fear.” Pops wasn't around enough to show me love, momma was growing up at the same time So the block took me in, showed me wrong, felt right. They don’t feel what I feel, they just judge what they see, Smile on my face, but I’m dyin’ underneath. Had to watch my friends die, had to bury all my dreams, Turned my soul to concrete, now I move like a machine. Tell me, how the fuck I’m weak ‘cause I feel pain?(huh) I watched my cousin bleed out, took his life because of pain,. Told shorty I can’t love, she don’t understand, ‘Cause every time I gave my heart, they left it in the sand. (Pre-Hook – Melodic Build-Up, Soulful Pain) Mmm… I’ve been fighting demons all alone… Mmm… Nobody calls ‘til you’re gone… Mmm… They don’t hear you when you scream… So I just lock it up and move like a king… (Hook – Soulful, Pain-Soaked Vocals, Emotional Delivery) They tell me “Toughen up, don’t let ‘em see you weak,” “Swallow all your pain, stay solid, never speak.” So I built these walls, turned my heart into stone, ‘Cause love ain’t safe, and this world too cold… (I keep runnin’, I keep runnin’, but I’m lost in my soul…) [Verse 2 –Introspective Bars, Street Wisdom] I seen grown men break, but they hide it with pride, They pour liquor for their pain, keep that look in their eyes. Tryna flex like they good, but I see through the lies, ’Cause real ones don’t talk, they just suffer inside. I could never tell my momma how I really feel, How my heart went numb when my homie got killed. I could never tell my shawty that I wanna be held, ’Cause I was taught real men never ask for help. They say, “Love yourself,” but they don’t teach you how, When all you ever known is pain, how the fuck do you smile? So I move like a ghost, keep my circle real small, ‘Cause love’ll get you crossed in this world full of flaws. (Bridge – Fading Piano, Soul Sample, Spoken Pain) Yeah… I tried to open up, they laughed at my scars, So I stitched ‘em up, put my heart behind bars… I don’t trust nothin’ but God… (Final Hook – Grand, Painful, Climactic, Choir Backing Vocals) They tell me “Toughen up, don’t let ‘em see you weak,” “Swallow all your pain, stay solid, never speak.” So I built these walls, turned my heart into stone, ‘Cause love ain’t safe, and this world too cold… (I keep runnin’, I keep runnin’, but I’m lost in my soul…) (Outro – Soft, Heartbreaking Fade-Out)