Lyrics by Team Originally Made a.k.a. WitchCraftNuke (Intro) Let me take you on a trip, jump in, just let it float. The water’s red, scars I’ve bled, stories written in my bones. Pages torn, but I still write, this is how my truth unfolds. From a kid with broken dreams to a man with a heavy soul. (Verse 1) Just a young kid locked outside, no one cared to see inside. Went to school, got beaten down, bullied till I lost my shine. From a happy child to angry fights, every bruise became my guide. Swinging fists in dirty halls, silence screaming deep inside. Teachers never looked my way, family blamed me all the same. They saw a problem, not the pain, turned their backs and walked away. So I built a wall of stone, hiding scars I couldn’t show. Every brick was laid with rage, every tear a seed I’d I try to forget I learned quick you can’t trust hands that promise they’ll protect. Cause when you’re bleeding on the floor, all they give you is neglect. So I carved my own defense, sharper than a shattered glass. Told myself I’d never break, though I was breaking fast. (Chorus) Blood in the water, pain in my veins, Fighting these demons, dragging my chains. Pages of sorrow, chapters of sin, Still I keep moving, won’t let it win. (Verse 2) Turn to page three, story gets dark, yea it started with a spark. One small hit just to escape, then it swallowed up my heart. From a taste to a craving, from a line to a load, Soon I wasn’t living life, just surviving on the road. I was using just to breathe, then dealing just to stay alive. Money faded into smoke, nothing real was left inside. Some of my brothers went too far, overdose became their fate. Others couldn’t take the fight, closed their eyes and sealed the gate. And I can’t forget their names, faces haunt me every night. Empty chairs around the table, ghosts still sitting in my sight. Started young, I lost my youth, skipped the years I should’ve owned. Now I’m walking in old shoes, with a soul that feels like stone. (Chorus) Blood in the water, pain in my veins, Fighting these demons, dragging my chains. Pages of sorrow, chapters of sin, Still I keep moving, won’t let it win. (Verse 3) Not many thought I’d make it out, they bet I’d die before I’d change. Years of nights spent cold and twisted, nights that burned into my name. Every hug I should’ve given, every word I should’ve said, Went up in the mist I chased, every dream dissolved in smoke. Bathroom floors became my bed, body trembling, skin was pale. Shadows whispering in my head, poison stories never fail. “Is it worth it, should I quit? Or let the dope choose instead?” Every breath a question mark, wondering if I’d wake up dead. But somewhere in that endless dark, I found a spark I thought was gone. Tiny flame that said, “Hold on, you’re more than what you’ve done.” So I rose up from the hole, still broken but alive. Carrying the weight of pain, but still (Bridge) Don’t let it break you, don’t let it own, You’re more than the ashes, more than the smoke. Even in darkness, light can be found, You’re worth so much more than staying down. Still I'm smoking some weed to this day. All the heavy stuff have it's own grave (Verse 4) Now I’m standing at the edge, looking back at where I’ve been, Every scar a lesson carved, every loss beneath my skin. I can’t erase the past, but I can carry it. Use it to try to change the world a bit. Cause the fire that once burned me is the fire I keep inside. I’m not the same kid who was drowning in the rain, I’ve been broken, I’ve been lost, but I’ve risen through the pain. If tomorrow never comes, at least the truth is mine, This story ain’t just tragedy, it’s strength I’ve left behind. (Chorus / Outro) Blood in the water, pain in my veins, Fighting these demons, breaking the chains. Pages of sorrow, chapters of sin, Still I keep moving, this time I win.