[Verse 1] I watch him buckle like a rusted hinge. Each dragging step pulls all the air downwards. His voice leaks out like it’s afraid to speak. Even the floor resents his weight by now. [Pre Chorus] There’s tremor hiding in the way he stands. The world leans in to watch him break again. [Chorus] He’s downtrodden, crushed beneath the weight he earned. Still reaching upward like he thinks the sky wants him. He’s downtrodden, bleeding out in quiet loops. And every heartbeat mocks the way he clings to life. [Verse 2] He flinches early, bracing ghosts of blows. He’s learned to fear the storms that never form. His hope hangs crooked, ready just to snap. Even his silence feels like it’s collapsing. [Bridge] He rises just enough to break again. He rises just enough to break again. [Final Chorus] He’s downtrodden, crushed beneath the weight he earned. Still reaching upward like he thinks the sky wants him. He’s downtrodden, fading under iron breath. And something in him swears he won’t die crawling.
