Intro

Yeah…
That sound?
That’s the heartbeat turning into a fucking warning sign.
Let’s wake the monster up.

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Verse 1

I got a beast in my chest tryna snap my spine,
Clawin’ at the ribs like “get me out, it’s fucking time.”
Runnin’ from the shadows that I crafted in my mind,
Now the monster caught up—said “move, bitch, I’m alive.”

I’m a live wire—spark when the pressure hits,
Flip a whole verse quick like a switchblade twist.
I tried to keep calm but calm ain’t shit,
So I spit till the fear gets scared and quits.

I chew pressure like wolves chew bone,
Mind sharp as hell when I’m in that zone.
Every scar on my name? I carved that alone—
Now I’m back for the throne with a growl in my tone.

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Hook

I can’t hold it in, it’s breakin’ out,
Hear the growl in my throat when I’m filled with doubt.
Every fear that I fed turned wild, no doubt—
Now the beast in my chest wanna tear shit down.
I can’t hold it, I can’t hold it—
Every heartbeat’s fucking ferocious.
I can’t hold it, I can’t hold it—
Yeah, the beast in my chest lost focus.

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Verse 2 
Yeah, I been battlin’ myself like a goddamn ritual,
Mind so twisted even Satan calls it “typical.”
Every fucking thought in my skull turns critical,
Breakin’ down the peace like a habit that’s clinical.

I’m cynical—tell a therapist “take notes,”
My brain’s a live grenade with a pin half broke.
I choke on my doubts, then spit out the smoke,
Walk straight through hell like, “fuck it, I’ll cope.”

I got venom in my pen and a coffin for the past,
Been runnin’ from the mirror ‘cause the mirror talks back.
It says “you ain’t shit,” I say “kiss my ass,”
Then the beast in my gut says “attack, attack.”

I’m unstable—no label can hold this anger,
Lines turn violent, a lyrical banger.
Flow switch quick like a double-barrel chamber,
I write whole wars on a goddamn piece of paper.

Overthink? Bitch, I overkill, overdo,
Overload circuits till the thoughts turn blue.
Paranoia in my ribs sayin’ “who are you?”
And the answer’s “I’m the motherfucker breaking through.”

I been pacing in a cage made of old mistakes,
Every failure that I fed turned into something great.
Now the monster in my chest says “let’s raise stakes,”
And I follow like a sinner with no breaks.

Breath shakes—heart aches—
But I still write straight with a mind full of earthquakes.
Regret got teeth and it bites till the bone breaks,
But I chew the pain back till the whole fucking world shakes.

Tell the voices in my skull they can shut the fuck up,
I ain’t takin’ their advice, I ain’t listenin’ much.
If life throws a punch, I punch twice as tough,
I’m the rage you abandoned, the beast you fucked up.

I’m the shadow that you buried, the scream you ignored,
The part of you that snapped when you slammed that door.
The voice in the dark sayin’ “give me more,”
And now I’m here—full teeth, full claws, I’m war.

I’m the reason your heartbeat raises the stakes,
The reason every line I spit goddamn vibrates.
I’m the “fuck you” whispered when your whole world breaks—
I’m the animal inside that nobody can replace.

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Hook

I can’t hold it in, it’s breakin’ out,
Hear the growl in my throat when I’m filled with doubt.
Every fear that I fed turned wild, no doubt—
Now the beast in my chest wanna tear shit down.
I can’t hold it, I can’t hold it—
Every heartbeat’s fucking ferocious.
I can’t hold it, I can’t hold it—
Yeah, the beast in my chest lost focus.

BEAST

“Are you up?”
that’s what you texted at 1:23,
and I was halfway through a cold cup of tea
I forgot to drink,
staring at the streetlight flicker
through the blinds like it was talking to me.

So I wrote back,
“Yeah, what’s wrong?”
and you said,
“Nothing… just don’t wanna sleep alone tonight.”
Your voice on the phone was soft,
like you were trying not to crack
in your parents’ driveway
with the engine light still on.

You said,
“Do you remember that bench by the river?
The one where we first kissed?
Could you meet me there…
just for one night?”

So I grabbed my hoodie from the chair,
stepped into the hallway
where the floor still creaks on the second stair,
and walked past the corner shop
where you always bought peach gum
and said it tasted like summer.

And when I found you by the water,
you were hugging your knees,
hair tied up messy,
your breath turning to white in the November breeze.
You didn’t look up, you just said,
“I didn’t know who else to call,
I’m sorry.”

I sat beside you
and you leaned your head to my shoulder like habit,
and whispered,
“Why does everything feel heavier at night?”
I said,
“Maybe ‘cause it’s quiet enough
to finally hear ourselves.”

You laughed a little,
picking at the sleeve of my hoodie like you always used to,
and said,
“Can we just be us again?
Not the broken version,
just… tonight?”

So we stayed there,
watching the city blink
like it was falling asleep in our place,
your hand finding mine
without asking permission,
like the way the tide climbs the stones
without knowing why.

And you said,
“Promise me we won’t talk about tomorrow.”
So I answered,
“Then promise we’ll make tonight enough to survive it.”

We sat in that small bubble of cold air and warm honesty,
two people who didn’t know how to fix anything,
but knew how to hold each other
on a night we didn’t want to face alone.

[Intro]
Yeah…
Keep running with me, keep running with me…
Tonight’s too bright to hide.

[Verse 1]
City lights reflecting off the river by the station,
I’m pacing, mind racing, no sign of slowing.
Phone buzzing in my pocket, you say, “Where you going?”
I lie and say “nowhere,” but truth is I’m folding.
Thoughts keep sprinting like a kick drum roll,
All gas, no brakes, that’s how I hold control.
You pull up, hair tied, hoodie half-zipped,
And say, “Boy, you always talk fast when something’s clipped.”
We walk side by side, both pretending we’re fine,
Your laugh cutting through like a bassline.
Then your fingers brush mine—
And the street’s noise drops, like someone muted time.
You say, “Relax, you ain’t gotta run tonight,”
But running’s been my armor since I learned to fight.

[Pre-Chorus]
You keep saying, “Don’t pretend you’re made of stone,”
But speed’s the only place I’ve ever felt at home.

[Chorus]
But when you look at me
Everything gets quiet in my mind,
Like the whole world finally hits rewind.
And when you’re close to me
Even all the chaos falls in line.
If I could stay right here tonight,
I’d stop running, stop hiding—alright.
Yeah, I’d stop running, stop hiding—alright.

[Verse 2 – Rap / faster]
We cut through crowds like a city-born rhythm,
You tease, “Try to keep up,” I say, “Girl, I’m with it.”
Your jacket hits the wind like a flag mid-flight,
While my chest gets tight trying not to ignite.
You ask, “Why you build walls every time we talk?”
I shrug, “Maybe I learned it from the way life walks.”
But truth is—your voice calms the noise in my brain,
Even when the tempo hits hard like rain.
We pass neon signs, subway stairs,
Taxi horns shout, but nobody cares.
Your eyes stay focused, mine dart around,
But when yours catch mine, I lose my ground.
If honesty had a door, I’d break it open,
Say the words I keep choking.
But you just grin, pulling me into pace,
Turning every fear into something safe.

[Pre-Chorus]
You say, “One night’s enough to change a life,”
And your smile hits sharp like a comeback line.

[Chorus]
But when you look at me
Everything gets quiet in my mind,
Like the whole world finally hits rewind.
And when you’re close to me
Even all the chaos falls in line.
If I could stay right here tonight,
I’d stop running, stop hiding—alright.
Yeah, I’d stop running, stop hiding—alright.

[Verse 3 – Rap]
I’ve been dodging my truth like a ricochet,
Heart sprinting any time you look my way.
Told myself that connection’s just another trap,
But you broke through the beat like a thunderclap.
We pass the bridge, shadows stretch long,
Your steps sync perfectly with every song
Booming from the bars, spilling out to the street,
But your voice is the only rhythm I keep.
You ask, “Why you scared of something real?”
I joke, “’Cause real’s the only thing I feel.”
But lines between fear and trust get blurred
Every time you say my name like a whispered word.
If courage had switches, I’d flip them all—
Let every armored piece of me finally fall.
You slow down, tug my sleeve just right,
And say, “Stay in this moment. Just for tonight.”

[Bridge]
Maybe love moves faster than we planned,
Maybe I’m just scared to take your hand.
But when you laugh beneath the city glow,
It feels like something I already know.
If falling’s wrong, then let it be wrong,
’Cause you’re the quiet inside my lifelong storm.

[Chorus]
When you look at me
Everything gets quiet in my mind,
Like the world stops rushing all the time.
And when you’re close to me
Even all the chaos falls in line.
If I could stay right here tonight,
I’d stop running, stop hiding—alright.
Yeah, I’d stop running, stop hiding—alright.

[Outro]
So if you stay right here,
I swear I’ll try not to disappear.
Run with me… or let me finally stop.

stop

[Verse 1]
I’ve been watchin’ people rushin’ through their days,
Chasin’ numbers like it’s some arcade.
But the richest moments ain’t on a screen—
They’re in awkward jokes and the space between.
And I’ve been learnin’ patience from the midnight air,
How the quiet talks when nobody’s there.
Found more truth sittin’ on a curb alone
Than in every book I’ve ever owned.

[Pre-Chorus]
No medals on my shelf to show,
No letters after my name, y’know—
But life still whispers when I walk slow.

[Chorus]
I just know love can take a broken heart
And glue the pieces back into art.
A simple laugh can turn a heavy night
Into somethin’ burnin’ soft and bright.
And I believe hope is just a paper plane—
If you throw it right, it rides the rain.
That’s the kind of wisdom I can claim,
Nothin’ more, but it remains.

[Verse 2]
I’ve seen people change in a single breath,
Like they woke up young from a lifelong rest.
Sometimes courage hides in a shaky hand,
Sayin’ “I can’t do much, but I’ll still stand.”
And I’ve been learnin’ joy from the smallest things—
Tea that cools, the way a robin sings.
Life ain’t big, it’s a tender string
Pullin’ us back when we’re wandering.

[Pre-Chorus]
I’m no preacher, I’m no saint,
Just someone tryin’ to drop the paint
On a world that’s feelin’ tired and faint.

[Chorus]
I just know love can take a broken heart
And glue the pieces back into art.
A simple laugh can turn a heavy night
Into somethin’ burnin’ soft and bright.
And I believe hope is just a paper plane—
If you throw it right, it rides the rain.
That’s the kind of wisdom I can claim,
Nothin’ more, but it remains.

[Bridge]
Maybe we dream too small, maybe too wide,
But the world changes when one soul decides
To hold a hand, or open a door—
Little things that shake the floor.

[Final Chorus]
I just know love can lift a quiet room,
Make a second chance out of certain doom.
And kindness grows where we choose to stay,
Even when the light’s far away.
Hope is still a paper plane—
Folded messy, flying plain—
But somehow it survives the rain.
That’s the little truth I carry.

It remains

[Verse 1]
You kept your distance like a secret you were scared to say,
Turning every moment into something we could never save.
I held the silence like a promise that could still be changed,
But you were already walking backwards as you called my name.

[Pre-Chorus]
And I tried to read the lines between your every sigh,
But all I found were things you’d never dare to let me try.

[Chorus]
That’s the way you let me go—
Soft words cutting deeper than you’ll ever know.
You broke my heart in the quiet,
Like a storm that never showed.
If leaving is an art, then darling, you stole the show—
That’s the way, that’s the way you let me go.

[Verse 2]
I replay moments like a movie that won’t end for me,
Your sweater on my chair still holds the shape of what we used to be.
And I keep hoping there’s a version where you fight to stay,
But every time I blink, the truth just takes that hope away.

[Pre-Chorus]
And I still search for something warm inside the cold you left,
But every answer sounds like echoes fading into breath.

[Chorus]
That’s the way you let me go—
Soft words cutting deeper than you’ll ever know.
You broke my heart in the quiet,
Like a storm that never showed.
If leaving is an art, then darling, you stole the show—
That’s the way, that’s the way you let me go.

[Bridge]
Maybe someday you’ll remember
All the things we never said.
Maybe someday I’ll forgive you
For the way you turned your head.
But tonight I’m learning how to
Hold myself instead.

[Final Chorus]
That’s the way you let me go—
No fight, no tear, just a gentle blow.
You broke my heart in the quiet,
And I’m the only one who knows.
If leaving is an art, then darling, you stole the show—
That’s the way, that’s the way you let me go.

let me go

[Verse 1]
You left your sweater on the chair like you forgot the cold,
But every thread still tells a story I don’t want to know.
I keep your messages like postcards from another time,
Reading them slowly just to feel you on the other side.

[Pre-Chorus]
And I still trace your shadow on the walls you left behind,
Searching for a reason you could never say in time.

[Chorus]
’Cause you fade like a light in the morning,
Quiet but you’re pulling everything from me.
I break every time without warning,
Falling where your love used to be.
If letting go is something you can do so easily,
Then I’ll learn to breathe where the light used to be.

[Verse 2]
I hear your laughter in the corners when the night gets deep,
Like memories walking through the room before I’m half asleep.
I try to shut the door on everything you didn’t say,
But silence has a way of showing up when hearts decay.

[Pre-Chorus]
And I still feel your fingerprints on everything I hold,
Even when the truth keeps whispering that you’re already gone cold.

[Chorus]
’Cause you fade like a light in the morning,
Quiet but you’re pulling everything from me.
I break every time without warning,
Falling where your love used to be.
If letting go is something you can do so easily,
Then I’ll learn to breathe where the light used to be.

[Bridge]
Maybe love was only borrowed,
Maybe we were built to break.
But even if tomorrow follows,
I’ll be standing in the space
Where you left your name.

[Final Chorus]
You fade like a light in the morning,
Leaving me with memories I can’t unsee.
I break every time without warning,
Falling where your love used to be.
If letting go is something you can do so easily—
I’ll learn to breathe where the light used to be.

used to be

[Verse 1]
We were wildfire on the hillside, burning fast but feeling free,
Racing every echo of the town that raised the younger me.
Our laughter cracked like lightning through the summer’s broken sky,
And every heartbeat felt like footsteps chasing down a life.

[Pre-Chorus]
And I swore the wind would never carry us apart,
But time’s a thief that knows exactly where to start.

[Chorus]
Now I’m miles from yesterday,
Running through the ghosts of every choice we made.
All the roads we drew like lines that never fade—
I still see them every time I look your way.
Yeah, I’m miles from yesterday,
But the boy I was keeps calling me to stay.

[Verse 2]
We were motion in a moment, too electric to slow down,
Throwing dreams like stones across the river cutting through our town.
And every scar we earned became a compass in the dark,
Pointing me back toward the fire you left inside my heart.

[Pre-Chorus]
And even now the hum of memory pulls me in,
Like tires on gravel singing where we once began.

[Chorus]
Now I’m miles from yesterday,
Running through the ghosts of every choice we made.
All the roads we drew like lines that never fade—
I still see them every time I look your way.
Yeah, I’m miles from yesterday,
But the boy I was keeps calling me to stay.

[Bridge]
Maybe growing up is learning how to keep
All the versions of ourselves we never meant to leave.
And every mile I take reminds me what I’ve known—
There’s a part of me that only lives back home.

[Final Chorus]
So I’m miles from yesterday,
Chasing down the sparks we left along the way.
Every sunset feels like something you would say—
A memory running faster than the day.
Yeah, I’m miles from yesterday,
But the boy I was keeps lighting up the way.

miles from yesterday

[Intro]
Yeah… you said you wanted truth, right?
Careful what you ask for.
’Cause I only talk in bruises.

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[Verse 1]
You say I ghost you every time you get too close again,
But you only call me when your bed gets colder at 4 a.m.
You like the chase, I like the distance, that’s the problem here—
Two broken habits tryna fix each other year by year.
I’m not your therapy, you’re not my home,
But we keep lying sayin’ we’re better when we’re not alone.
You read my silence like a promise I forgot to keep,
But truth is, I can’t love you when I barely even sleep.

[Pre-Chorus]
And every time you say you’re done, you come right back,
We’re poison in a circle—different cuts, same scratch.

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[Chorus]
I’m too honest to stay, but too damaged to leave,
You’re the calm in the chaos that I don’t wanna breathe.
You want all of my heart, I got a half left to give—
And the rest is in shadows I forgot how to lift.
If love is a game, then we’re losing the play…
I’m too honest to stay.

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[Verse 2]
You say I talk in riddles ’cause you hate the truth I hide,
But baby, you do double meanings better than I write.
You say you want a future, but your ex is in your phone,
Lying on your lock screen like he never left your home.
We’re both a mess—yeah, I admit it, I’m the worst one too,
But you love the broken parts of me I never showed to you.
We ain’t lovers, we ain’t friends, we’re something in between—
Two people running from the love we said we didn’t need.

[Pre-Chorus]
And every time I try to fix what we became,
You kiss me like a promise you forget to claim.

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[Chorus]
I’m too honest to stay, but too damaged to leave,
You’re the calm in the chaos that I don’t wanna breathe.
You want all of my heart, I got a half left to give—
And the rest is in shadows I forgot how to lift.
If love is a game, then we’re losing the play…
I’m too honest to stay.

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[Bridge]
We keep rewriting every lie until it sounds like truth,
Tell each other “this is different” but we know it’s not new.
You want the man you thought I’d be, I want the girl you left behind—
But neither one of us is living in the right timeline.

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[Final Chorus]
I’m too honest to stay, too familiar with pain,
You’re the one I keep losing every time that you came.
I want out, I want in—yeah, it cuts both ways…
I’m too honest to stay,
But too damaged to walk away.

honest to stay

[Verse 1]
I’ve been grinding in the dark while you were posing for the light,
Talking big about your hustle but you never learned to fight.
Every message that you sent was just a copy of the hype—
You’re a photocopy rapper, every line is overpriced.
I was starving for a moment, you were begging for a trend,
You were chasing validation, I was busy breaking in.
Every door they shut on me became a fucking opening,
Now they act like they believed—don’t you dare pretend.
I built this with my own two hands, sweat inside my bones,
You built yours on stolen flows, recycled tones.
You brag about your numbers, I brag about my growth—
Difference is simple: I’m a wolf, you’re a ghost.

[Pre-Chorus]
You talk like you’re a legend, but you never left a mark,
All your verses sound like drafts, mine hit like aftershocks.
You said I’d never be shit—now you’re circling like a shark,
Funny how the fake ones always crawl back to the spark.

[Chorus]
’Cause I don’t owe you shit,
I made my name legit.
You tried to knock me down,
But I still rose up quick.
You talk that big-boy talk,
But never back your fucking words.
I’m the storm you can’t predict,
You’re the silence no one heard.

[Verse 2]
I remember every laugh when I said I’d write songs,
Now your playlist full of kids who wanna be me all along.
You keep preaching independence while you’re begging for a cosign,
I dropped one track, your whole ego flatlined.
I’m a soldier with a notebook, anger sharpened like a blade,
You’re a tourist with a camera, tryna capture what I made.
Every time I leveled up, you were searching for a shade—
You can’t shadow someone glowing, that’s a rule you can’t evade.
You keep telling people stories ’bout how you “knew me back then,”
But back then you never called, never helped, never checked in.
Now you bragging on the timeline like we’re brothers—hell no, friend.
You were gone when I was drowning, now I’m sailing while you bend.

[Bridge]
Yeah I’m petty, I’ll admit it, but at least I say it real,
You’re a saint on social media, a coward in the field.
You can screenshot all my wins, but you’ll never feel the thrill—
Takes a heart to build a kingdom, you just settle for a deal.

[Chorus]
’Cause I don’t owe you shit,
I built this bit by bit.
You tried to clip my wings,
But I still made that lift.
You flex your empty threats,
But never bite, you fucking blur.
I’m the voice you can’t replace,
You’re the echo no one heard.

[Outro]
So don’t you dare claim me, don’t rewrite the past,
I remember who was with me and who left me in the cracks.
I’m the fire in the alley, you’re the match that never sparked—

Don’t You Dare Claim Me

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