INSTINCTS By Joffytrophy ──────────────────────────────────────── [VERSE 1] The sunrise caught me plotting while the city held its breath Trading comfort for the crown, dodging shadows, dodging death My fingerprints are etched in every brick that built the climb While they were counting sheep, I was out here counting time No off days in the furnace where the gold gets refined Just a heavy-headed king with a relentless state of mind [HOOK] Gold scales in the basement, weighing every heavy sacrifice Polished by the friction, turned the pressure into paradise They sleeping on the pavement while I'm waking up the morning sun Calculated movements 'til the marathon is finally won Crown heavy but the vision never tilted in the rain Trade the comfort for the kingdom, find the power in the pain [VERSE 2] I'm sketching blueprints while they sleep on the foundation I built Pouring my sweat into the mortar, never drowning in guilt The crown is heavy, but it's lighter than the burden of 'what if' Navigating mountain peaks where the oxygen's thin and the air is stiff I turned my struggle to a scepter, made the concrete my throne A golden legacy extracted from a heart made of stone [BRIDGE] Scars under the silk, the upholstery hides the puncture wounds I traded sleep for status, now I’m pacing in these empty rooms The crown is heavy, but the weight is what keeps me grounded Silence got so loud, the applause started sounding crowded They see the gold, I see the gravel in my fingernails Win the war, but lose the man behind the vision scales ──────────────────────────────────────── #Joffytrophy
