The Part Nobody Sees

DJ Carter

Hip Hop, Rap, Hardcore Hip Hop, Midwest Hip Hop voice and slim shady s voice

INTRO — CARTER]
DJ Carter…
Why does my own voice keep talking back?
Wait…
That ain’t my voice.

[INNER VOICE]
Nah, Carter, I’m the part you keep locked in the back.

[CARTER]
You again?

[INNER VOICE]
Yep.
Let’s have a conversation.

⸻

[VERSE 1 — CARTER]
I woke up with a voice in my head going, “Get up,”
I said, “Who are you?”—it said, “The part you messed up.”
I laughed for a second, thought it had to be fake,
Then it started quoting every bad choice I made.

INNER VOICE:
You call yourself Carter, but you’re scared of the truth,
You hide behind the microphone and call it your proof.

CARTER:
Hold up, I built this, I earned this name,
I turned every setback into fuel for the flame.

INNER VOICE:
Then why do you doubt every step that you take?

CARTER:
Because I care what happens!

INNER VOICE:
That’s your mistake.

CARTER:
You always gotta twist everything that I say.

INNER VOICE:
I’m just saying what you won’t when you’re facing the day.

⸻

[HOOK — BOTH]
CARTER: Get out of my head!
INNER VOICE: I’m already inside.
CARTER: You’re messing with me!
INNER VOICE: I’m the voice that you hide.

BOTH:
Me versus me, and the room starts spinning,
One wants peace while the other wants winning,
Two sides of Carter fighting over the mic,
But maybe both voices are part of the life.

⸻

[VERSE 2 — INNER VOICE]
You want to be famous? Then handle the pressure,
You want everybody? Then handle the questions,
You want the spotlight? Then live with the tension,
You can’t ask for greatness without learning the lessons.

CARTER:
You make everything sound like a war in my brain.

INNER VOICE:
Because you turn every little problem into a hurricane.

CARTER:
You think you’re so clever.

INNER VOICE:
I’m clever enough to know
That the biggest opponent you’ve got is your shadow.

CARTER:
So you’re saying we’re the same?

INNER VOICE:
Exactly.

CARTER:
That’s actually terrifying.

INNER VOICE:
That’s actually hilarious.

⸻

[RAP BREAK — CARTER]
Okay, let me breathe, let me think, let me write,
Got a voice in my skull trying to pick every fight,
I don’t need another enemy, I got enough outside,
So I turned the whole argument into sixteen lines.

Maybe I’m angry, maybe I’m proud,
Maybe I’m quiet when I’m stuck in a crowd,
Maybe the voice isn’t here just to bring me down,
Maybe it’s challenging me to become who I’m now.

⸻

[BRIDGE — CARTER]
Wait…

INNER VOICE: What?

CARTER:
What if I don’t have to beat you?

INNER VOICE:
Then what?

CARTER:
What if I learn from you?

INNER VOICE:
…Finally.

⸻

[FINAL VERSE — BOTH]
CARTER:
You showed me my fear.

INNER VOICE:
You showed me your dreams.

CARTER:
You pointed out cracks.

INNER VOICE:
You strengthened the seams.

CARTER:
You wanted control.

INNER VOICE:
You wanted release.

BOTH:
Maybe fighting ourselves isn’t how we find peace.

CARTER:
So if I hear that voice when I’m walking alone—

INNER VOICE:
Don’t panic.

CARTER:
I’ll know what it means.

INNER VOICE:
You already know.

CARTER:
It’s DJ Carter.

INNER VOICE:
And the part of Carter nobody sees.

⸻

[OUTRO]
Two voices.
One microphone.
One story.

DJ Carter wasn’t fighting somebody else.

He was finally learning how to understand himself.

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INTRO — CARTER] DJ Carter… Why does my own voice keep talking back? Wait… That ain’t my voice. [INNER VOICE] Nah, Carter, I’m the part you keep locked in the back. [CARTER] You again? [INNER VOICE] Yep. Let’s have a conversation. ⸻ [VERSE 1 — CARTER] I woke up with a voice in my head going, “Get up,” I said, “Who are you?”—it said, “The part you messed up.” I laughed for a second, thought it had to be fake, Then it started quoting every bad choice I made. INNER VOICE: You call yourself Carter, but you’re scared of the truth, You hide behind the microphone and call it your proof. CARTER: Hold up, I built this, I earned this name, I turned every setback into fuel for the flame. INNER VOICE: Then why do you doubt every step that you take? CARTER: Because I care what happens! INNER VOICE: That’s your mistake. CARTER: You always gotta twist everything that I say. INNER VOICE: I’m just saying what you won’t when you’re facing the day. ⸻ [HOOK — BOTH] CARTER: Get out of my head! INNER VOICE: I’m already inside. CARTER: You’re messing with me! INNER VOICE: I’m the voice that you hide. BOTH: Me versus me, and the room starts spinning, One wants peace while the other wants winning, Two sides of Carter fighting over the mic, But maybe both voices are part of the life. ⸻ [VERSE 2 — INNER VOICE] You want to be famous? Then handle the pressure, You want everybody? Then handle the questions, You want the spotlight? Then live with the tension, You can’t ask for greatness without learning the lessons. CARTER: You make everything sound like a war in my brain. INNER VOICE: Because you turn every little problem into a hurricane. CARTER: You think you’re so clever. INNER VOICE: I’m clever enough to know That the biggest opponent you’ve got is your shadow. CARTER: So you’re saying we’re the same? INNER VOICE: Exactly. CARTER: That’s actually terrifying. INNER VOICE: That’s actually hilarious. ⸻ [RAP BREAK — CARTER] Okay, let me breathe, let me think, let me write, Got a voice in my skull trying to pick every fight, I don’t need another enemy, I got enough outside, So I turned the whole argument into sixteen lines. Maybe I’m angry, maybe I’m proud, Maybe I’m quiet when I’m stuck in a crowd, Maybe the voice isn’t here just to bring me down, Maybe it’s challenging me to become who I’m now. ⸻ [BRIDGE — CARTER] Wait… INNER VOICE: What? CARTER: What if I don’t have to beat you? INNER VOICE: Then what? CARTER: What if I learn from you? INNER VOICE: …Finally. ⸻ [FINAL VERSE — BOTH] CARTER: You showed me my fear. INNER VOICE: You showed me your dreams. CARTER: You pointed out cracks. INNER VOICE: You strengthened the seams. CARTER: You wanted control. INNER VOICE: You wanted release. BOTH: Maybe fighting ourselves isn’t how we find peace. CARTER: So if I hear that voice when I’m walking alone— INNER VOICE: Don’t panic. CARTER: I’ll know what it means. INNER VOICE: You already know. CARTER: It’s DJ Carter. INNER VOICE: And the part of Carter nobody sees. ⸻ [OUTRO] Two voices. One microphone. One story. DJ Carter wasn’t fighting somebody else. He was finally learning how to understand himself.

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