[VERSE 1] Born in the cracks where the city forgets Dodging every boot, every poison it sets You call ’em vermin, but you don’t understand They outthink half the people running this land [CHORUS] They’re the unwanted genius, living unseen Street wise survivors in a world so mean You fear what’s clever when it crawls too near But the truth you hate is the truth you hear [VERSE 2] They save their friends when the traps come down Empathy breathing in the filth of the town Planting the future with the seeds they steal Balancing the chaos that we call “real” [BRIDGE] They hold the line while we tear it apart Small bodied rebels with a big brained heart You blame the shadows for the mess you made But the mirror’s the monster you should’ve faced [FINAL CHORUS] They’re the unwanted genius, living unseen Street wise survivors in a world so mean You fear what’s clever when it crawls too near But the truth you hate is the truth you hear Yeah, the truth you hate is the truth right here
