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“Walls & Windows”

Verse 1
I walked the night in sweats and silence,
Dreams stayed calm, no ghosts in sight.
Body heavy but I keep on climbin’,
Turning darkness into light.

I’ve been lost in created faces,
Loved a mask, not the soul inside.
But I learned compassion’s not wasted,
When I take it back, it heals my life.

Chorus
I’m building walls, but I’m carving windows,
Strong enough to keep the pain outside.
I forgive, but I don’t forget the echoes,
They remind me how I learned to survive.
I’m not broken, just still rebuilding,
Every scar is a line of truth.
I’ve got years left, yeah, I’ve got meaning,
This time I’m choosing me, not you.

Verse 2
Walked a mile for a cheap distraction,
Fed my hunger with a paper crown.
Exhausted bones but a steady passion,
Every step still counts right now.

Cravings whisper, but they don’t own me,
Hot spots fade like a passing storm.
Used to chase what could only clone me,
Now I’m chasing my better form.

Chorus
I’m building walls, but I’m carving windows,
Strong enough to keep the pain outside.
I forgive, but I don’t forget the echoes,
They remind me how I learned to survive.
I’m not broken, just still rebuilding,
Every scar is a line of truth.
I’ve got years left, yeah, I’ve got meaning,
This time I’m choosing me, not you.

Bridge (spoken)
I don’t want revenge.
I don’t wanna fix what’s not mine to fix.
I just want peace…
And a gate that only opens for trust.

Final Chorus / Outro
I’m building walls, but I’m carving windows,
Letting sunlight flood my mind.
I forgive, but I don’t forget the echoes,
‘Cause they keep me walking the line.
Not broken, just still rebuilding,
Stronger every day I move.
Got a future, and it’s worth living,
This time I’m choosing me… my truth.

Brooksie's RnB Original -Walls & Windows

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With Elektra entering dormancy, Gerald returned to Atlantic in 2004 with Do I Speak For The World. On November 10, 2006, he passed away from acute intoxication caused by the accidental combination of prescription narcotics and over-the-counter drugs; he was 40 years old.

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