Solid Ground

Verse 1 I don’t fight urges, I outwait ’em Time reveal intention, I let it Most cravings just boredom in disguise Fear pacing back and forth in the mind Pleasure promise peace but never stay long Leaves residue heavier than the wrong I seen focus rot from repetition Small indulgence, big subtraction This ain’t spiritual, this is control Body want chaos, mind say “hold” I observe impulse like a threat Document patterns, tighten the net They glam weakness, package it clean But decay always quiet in between A man don’t fall loud, he erode Bit by bit till he hollowed Hook (Ice Cold, Monotone) No release No excuse I apply Pressure rules Still inside Nothing leaks What I keep Make me beast Verse 2 Boredom test loyalty more than stress Anybody disciplined when life make sense It’s those idle hours, lights off, phone near That expose if the structure sincere They call restraint repression I call impulse misdirection Every urge scream like it urgent But urgency fake when you patient I don’t numb pain, I inventory Every urge logged, no commentary Awareness sharp like a blade When you don’t run, fear behave Comfort age men fast Hard ship last Easy path cost compound interest Paid forward in weakness Hook No release No excuse I apply Pressure rules Still inside Nothing leaks What I keep Make me beast Bridge (Almost Silence) Who are you When nothing watching When it’s easy To abandon Verse 3 (Coldest Section) This ain’t pride, it’s survival Uncontrolled men disposable World don’t reward intent Only structure visible I seen talent die entertained Potential buried under “I deserve” Discipline feel cruel early But later it preserve I don’t chase peace, I manufacture it Through denial, repetition, austerity While they drain themselves nightly I stay full quietly Energy conserved, posture different Eyes calm, body efficient Nothing loud, nothing rushed Control felt, never discussed Final Hook (Low, Bare) Pressure sealed No sound Still mind Solid ground No leak No plea I don’t bend I keep me