Intro Lights flicker like they tired of me, Same tier, same eyes that don’t wanna see. Names get called, mine never does, Guess that’s what happens when the love run out. Verse 1 I came in thinking somebody cared, Found out quick nobody prepared. Phones go quiet, numbers decay, Everybody real till the real get in the way. I watch dudes laugh with they people on the line, I just stare at the wall, losing track of time. I don’t blame ’em, life keep moving on, Just didn’t know I’d be forgotten this strong. Verse 1B They say “hold your head,” but they don’t call, Say “free you” once, then that’s all. No commissary miracles, no ride-or-dies, Just me and my thoughts telling half-truth lies. I stopped expecting someone to ask how I’m doing, In here hope fade quicker than bruises. Pre-Chorus I ain’t looking for favors or handouts, Just someone who don’t disappear when it’s spaced out. Funny how silence show you who ain’t around, When the room full of people but you don’t make a sound. Chorus Ain’t nobody checking in, Ain’t nobody got my back. I’m learning how to breathe alone With my spine against the cracks. If I make it through this cold, It won’t be ‘cause of friends. It’ll be ‘cause I learned how to stand When no one checks in. Verse 2 I move careful, can’t trust the tone, Every favor got a price unknown. Smiles feel rented, kindness thin, In here loyalty got an expiration. I eat slow, sleep light, stay aware, Peace cost more than I can spare. I don’t talk much, I observe instead, ‘Cause words get you problems quicker than fists ever did. Verse 2B I watch alliances form and break, Same hands shaking, same hands fake. I stay neutral, that’s survival math, Lonely but alive—pick a path. I ain’t hard, I’m cautious now, Pain teach lessons pride won’t allow. Pre-Chorus 2 I stopped telling people what I’m going through, They don’t listen, they just wait to talk too. So I compress my days, keep it tight, Carry my weight every single night. Chorus Ain’t nobody checking in, Ain’t nobody asking why. I’m learning how to trust myself When every promise die. If I walk out colder than before, Don’t act surprised then— I been training my whole soul Where no one checks in. Bridge Some nights I miss believing in people, Miss thinking loyalty was simple. Now I measure words, I study intent, Friendship in here feel circumstantial at best. I ain’t bitter, just realistic now, You see the truth clearer when you low on ground. This place don’t break you loud, it break you thin, Piece by piece, where no one checks in. Verse 3 I found strength where nobody clapped, Found discipline where love collapsed. I talk to myself like a trusted friend, ‘Cause I’m all I got at the end. If I ever get free of these walls and gates, I’ll move different with who I let in my space. I won’t beg for loyalty again, I learned survival without pretending. Final Chorus Ain’t nobody checking in, But I’m still here somehow. I built my backbone in the quiet When nobody else around. If I make it out with scars and sense, Don’t call it a trend— It’s what you become When no one checks in. Outro Lights still flicker, but I don’t fold, I stopped waiting on someone to hold me whole. If you ask me how I did it then, I’ll say… I learned to live When no one checks in.
