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“Pawn’s Grief — Reimagined (Groove-Driven Cipher Rap)” Funk version
This lyric reframes the pawn not as a disposable piece, but as the rhythmic backbone of the system—a symbol of unseen labour, coded resistance, and soulful defiance. It blends cipher rap with groove, turning grief into motion and marginalization into melody. The pawn moves first, yet never chooses—its agency denied, but its impact undeniable.
The verses expose how the pawn is counted but not heard, used but not valued, yet it carries the beat of the streets and the pulse of the queue. The hook flips the narrative: though treated like a number, the pawn moves like gold—precious, powerful, and foundational.
Tone: Uplifting but coded Theme: The pawn as rhythm, resistance, and groove beneath the grid

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