Pain Is My Spotter

[intro] breath in—steel out heartbeat counting louder than doubt [verse 1] i don’t chase peace, i train inside the storm every rep a memory i can’t ignore brother’s name etched deep in every plate grief on my back, still i elevate [pre-chorus] hands shake, mind locked, eyes forward no mercy in the mirror i ordered [chorus] pain is my spotter, won’t let me quit pushes the bar when my lungs don’t fit blood in the rhythm, scars keep time i rise on the count—one more line [freestyle rap – hard hitter] yeah— i don’t need cheers, i need pressure this hurt taught me form and measure funeral nights turned gym mornings iron talks when god ain’t answering sweat hit the floor like confession each rep carving out my direction they quit when it hurts, i live there dead weight in my head, still lift clear brother gone but he ain’t missing every set feel like he’s watching pain yelling rack it—i ignore i don’t stop where i stopped before [build] don’t rack it—breathe count it—slow let it shake control [breakdown – stripped] heartbeat… breath… bar trembling… memory heavy… [final chorus / drop] pain is my spotter, right at my spine when i fail, it whispers—one more time death tried to fold me, i answered strong this weight stays up—prove me wrong [outro] bar down head up still here