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Official Debut single for New Jersey native 217 Halo "Walking In The Rain" 

217Halo - Walkin In The Rain

Not The Country You Know: Unhappy Hour

Ain't Going

This Ain't That

[Chorus]
My circle be floatin’ on higher clouds, thoughts in the stratosphere/
Ain’t been around the crowds, silence is louder here/
This world been shiftin’, the balance is outta gear/
Silver hairs, knowledge growin’ quicker than I thought this year/

[Refrain]
Straight up (Straight up, straight up, straight up, straight up, straight up)
Straight up (Straight up, straight up, straight up, straight up, straight up)
Straight up (Straight up, straight up, straight up, straight up, straight up)
Straight up (Straight up, straight up, straight up)

[Verse 1]
Every bar I craft is chiseled in infinity/
Made in God’s image, but the world paint a different me/
I was boxed in, heavy locks, cell blocks grippin’ me/
Now I drop gems, every rock split hypocrisy/
C4, detonate the matrix they constructed/
Truth cut deep, got ‘em bleedin’ from discussions/
Look, I ain’t here for debates, I ain’t seekin’ no validation/
Talk to God, He show me every heart’s true calibration/
Surgical precision, I refine every vision/
Blueprints from the heavens, I design every rhythm/
Pen turn to scalpel, every cut hit the marrow/
I don’t aim for the flesh, I be piercin’ through the shallow/
Broke through the cell just to step in the kingdom/
Now I see what they hid, every lie, every schism/
They told me power was paper, they told me peace was a pill/
They told me love was a favor, they told me faith wasn’t real/
But look—every breath I take, I’m breakin’ generational curses/
Every step I make, I bend the angles of the surface/
Every word I write, I leave a portal in the verses/
If time is an illusion, then I’m speakin’ in reverses/

[Refrain]
Straight up (Straight up, straight up, straight up, straight up, straight up)
Straight up (Straight up, straight up, straight up, straight up, straight up)
Straight up (Straight up, straight up, straight up, straight up, straight up)
Straight up (Straight up, straight up, yeah)

[Chorus]
My circle be floatin’ on higher clouds, thoughts in the stratosphere/
Ain’t been around the crowds, silence is louder here/
This world been shiftin’, the balance is outta gear/
Silver hairs, knowledge growin’ quicker than I thought this year/

[Verse 2]
I’m that page in the book they ain’t want to get published/
That voice in the static when the system get punished/
That glitch in the code, that cipher they ain’t cracked yet/
That loop in the script where the chosen ones tap in/
I ain’t rappin’ for plaques, I ain’t rappin’ for stats/
I’m alignin’ my purpose where the fallen ones lack/
They placin’ chains on the free, sellin’ pain as a dream/
Make you trade your whole soul just to shine on a screen/
But I seen it, I read through the signs in the ether/
How they market our trauma, then silence the speakers/
How they sell you a war, then they call it your freedom/
How they poison your food, then they tax you to treat it/
Every era got a Judas, every leader get deceived/
Every idol that they worship is a puppet on a leash/
I been treadin’ through the fire, I ain’t even feel the heat/
I been guided by a force that you can’t see, but you can’t beat/
Look, I don’t fear no man that bleed like me/
I don’t need no fame, that ain’t peace I seek/
I been writin’ like a prophet with my feet in the street/
Only throne that I chase is at Jesus’ feet, yeah

cLOUDs

**Verse 1**  
Came from the pasture, calloused hands in the field,  
Faith my shield, love the sword I wield.  
I’ve seen battles both in flesh and spirit,  
But a still small voice—I'm trained to hear it.  
I don’t crave war, but when the trumpet sound,  
I’m on my knees before I stand my ground.  
You can take the crown, I’m chasing the call,  
’Cause a heart after God beats stronger than all.  

**Hook** *(from your original)*  
I’ve always loved to fight but—  
The truth be told,  
I’m a lover, not a fighter,  
But I’ll fight for You forever.  
Whether rain or stormy weather,  
I feel better whenever we’re together,  
And I’ll never ever let a wound start to fester.  

**Verse 2**  
Every scar I wear is a story of grace,  
A reminder He lifts me from every place.  
I’m shepherd and soldier, gentle and bold,  
My treasure ain't silver, my armor ain't gold.  
The world see the battle; I see the test,  
Of giving my best with His peace in my chest.  
I’m built like David, flawed but refined,  
Broken in body, but whole in mind.  

**Bridge**  
Yeah, I fight with love, not hate in my hand,  
Move by His will, not by man’s command.  
When I stumble, still I rise, redeemed,  
Not perfect—just chosen, not what I seemed.  

**Hook (repeat/outro)**  
I’m a lover, not a fighter,  
But I’ll fight for You forever…

Truth Be Told v.2

Truth Be Told

**Verse 1**  
You don’t know the pain that I carry, that's the weight on my soul /  
They see the surface, not the scars where the damage unfolds /  
I been through it all, pressure turned me cold as the steel /  
Heart heavy from the past, but I’m destined to heal /  
You don’t know the sleepless nights,
nor the battles I fought /
Had to wrestle with them demons
just to get to where I Got /
I was drowning in the dark, but I rose from the deep /  
Now I’m swimming through the struggle like I’m blessed in my sleep /  
Every failure was a setup, now I’m cashing it in /  
They don’t know the full story, but they acting like kin /  
I been burning through the fire, but I walk out clean /  
Got the battle scars to prove that I live my dreams /  
Every move that I make, it’s a step towards the throne /  
The path less traveled is the road that I roam /  
Ain’t no half-stepping, homie, I go full in the game /  
You don’t know the half, dawg, you just know my name /

**Hook**  
You don’t know the half of it, you just see the shine /  
Been to hell and back, now I’m back on my grind /  
What you see is the surface, but deep down it’s pain /  
I’m a different breed, homie, you can’t know my lane /

**Verse 2**  
You don’t know the weight on my chest, how I carry the cross /  
How I move through the city like I’m counting the cost /  
They don’t see the lonely nights, I was praying for peace /  
While they slept on me heavy, I was plotting release /  
See the chain, see the smile, but the burden’s real /  
I been feeding off the pain, learned to stomach the meal /  
I done turned my losses into lessons, never stayed down /  
They was waiting for me to crumble, but I stayed proud /  
They don’t know about the doubt, had to wrestle my fear /  
They don't know I had to hustle just to make it out here /  
I’m a soldier in this war, man, I bled for this ground /  
They don’t know the depth of the wounds, but they loving the sound /  
I been building from the rubble, now my name gon’ last /  
Ain’t no shortcuts here, man, I’m built to outlast /  
I’ve been molded by the struggle, made of diamonds and dirt /  
You don’t know the half, homie, you don’t know the hurt /

**Hook**  
You don’t know the half of it, you just see the shine /  
Been to hell and back, now I’m back on my grind /  
What you see is the surface, but deep down it’s pain /  
I’m a different breed, homie, you can’t know my lane /

**Verse 3**  
You don’t know the road that I walked, or the hills that I climbed /  
They was quick to write me off, but I stayed on my grind /  
All this weight on my shoulders, I still carry it fine /  
Took the hits and kept moving, now it’s my time to shine /  
Every scar that I earned is a badge on my chest /  
You don’t know about the days when I had nothing left /  
I was down on my luck, with my back to the ropes /  
But I turned every setback into fuel for my hopes /  
Now they see me and they think that it’s all been smooth /  
They don’t know I had to fight just to get in this groove /  
Had to rise from the ashes, now I’m feeling renewed /  
You don’t know the half, homie, just the highlights they viewed /  
I been grinding in the shadows, now I’m out in the light /  
But the price I paid for this ain't in plain sight /  
I been cut, I been bruised, but I still came through /  
You don’t know the half, dawg, but you will real soon /

**Hook**  
You don’t know the half of it, you just see the shine /  
Been to hell and back, now I’m back on my grind /  
What you see is the surface, but deep down it’s pain /  
I’m a different breed, homie, you can’t know my lane /

You Don’t Know The Half

[Hook]
In this life I got scar tissue layered in guards /
Walk light, heart heavy, still playin’ my part /
They say I’m trippin’, I’m just readin’ the cards /
Every memory cut deep, left a mark in my heart /
Thinkin’ ’bout who deserted me early /
Who switched lanes, who dirtied the jersey /l
Who ain’t deserve me, who curved me in urgency /
You can’t get close enough to murder me verbally

⸻

[Verse 1 – Emotional Bait / Controlled Pain]
Trauma taught me the math — subtract before addin’ /
Trust bankrupt, interest stacked in the baggage /
Smiles counterfeit, I can feel when it’s plastic /
Love turned tactical, now my heart move strategic /
Silence therapeutic, I don’t vent for attention /
Pain made me fluent in defensive intention /
Every “brother” ain’t blood, every hug got conditions /
I was loyal to flaws, they was loyal to friction /
Replay my past like surveillance at night /
Every desertion replayed under fluorescent light /
Was I too real? Or they feared what I’d be? /
Hard to open your chest when betrayal was key /
I ain’t insecure, I’m just scarred with precision /
You call it distance, I call it wisdom /
Vulnerability feel like standin’ unarmed /
So I walk through this life with my guard in my palm

⸻

[Hook]
In this life I got scar tissue layered in guards /
Walk light, heart heavy, still playin’ my part /
They say I’m trippin’, I’m just readin’ the cards /
Every memory cut deep, left a mark in my heart /
Thinkin’ ’bout who deserted me early /
Who switched lanes, who dirtied the jersey /
Who ain’t deserve me, who curved me in urgency /
You can’t get close enough to murder me verbally

⸻

[Verse 2 – Bounce, Smooth Assimilation]
Low-key motion, no promotion, no roll call /
Don’t need new homies, I survived through the cold war /
Handshake slippery, grip feel reptile /
I can see the venom hidden under the smile /
Back when we was slidin’ in that Acura hoopty /
Now the rearview glowin’, twin R’s movin’ loosely /
Funny how success make amnesia contagious /
Now they “always knew me” — revisionist pages /
Promoters wire racks, state to state translation /
I translate fake love into filtration /
Energy expensive, I budget my circle /
Some disappear quick when the surface get fertile /
I don’t socialize, I strategize quietly /
Isolation sharpened the lion inside of me /
You think I’m distant? Nah, I’m disciplined /
Seen too many switch when dividends different

⸻

[Hook – Slight Variation]
In this life I got scar tissue armored in art /
Every lesson engraved like a chart on my heart /
They say I’m trippin’, I just move real smart /
You can’t reach what I shield when I guard from the start /
Thinkin’ ’bout who deserted me early /
Who switched lanes, who dirtied the jersey /
Who ain’t deserve me, who curved me in urgency /
You can’t get close enough to murder me verbally

⸻

[Verse 3 – Relationship Tension / Vulnerable but Firm]
Sometimes I wish you could read what I carry /
You want open access — my archive is heavy /
I ain’t average, I’m layered and wary /
Past love left fractures I barely could bury /
When I hesitate, it ain’t lack of desire /
It’s the memory of bridges I built in a fire /
Every “forever” dissolved into vapor /
So I measure my heart like it’s cut with a razor /
You say, “Why you guarded?” — baby, I survived /
When the ones I’d die for let loyalty die /
So if I move cautious, it’s wisdom refined /
Not insecurity, just scars still alive /
Show me consistency, patience, and proof /
I don’t need perfection, I’m just protectin’ the truth /
If you worth it, I’ll open — just slow /
But I won’t bleed out just to prove I can grow

Scar Tissue v.2

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