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Looking Glass

the token

bass, dramatic drums, alternating intense male and belting driving female vocals in call-and-response, echoing choirs, melancholy guitars, industrial textures, cinematic and rebellious mood, raw emotion and dynamic 

Verse 1 - Male
Been walking this damn road for seven years straight
System got me locked up, no escape
They say work hard, play by the rules
But I'm drowning in their bureaucratic fools
Background checks blocking every door I try
False hope served up with another lie
You promised me freedom if I paid my dues
Now I'm hungry, broke, singing the blues
Verse 2 - Female
Trading my soul for this endless grind
Suffocating slow, losing my mind
Study, work, fail, repeat the cycle
Every step forward feels so vital
But the walls keep closing, judgment's thick
Society's game - it's making me sick
They preach about chances, second tries
While feeding us nothing but fucking lies
Chorus - Both
Land of the free, what a joke to tell
When we're living in this custom hell
Chains on our wrists, walls all around
Freedom's just an empty sound
No way out, no way through
System's rigged, what's fucking new?
Land of the free, bullshit line
When your freedom ain't like mine
Verse 3 - Male
DARS appointments, jumping through hoops
Department rejections in endless loops
Punished for trying, starved for hope
At the end of my goddamn rope
Every application gets denied
While my dignity gets crucified
They want compliance, want me small
Set me up just to watch me fall
Verse 4 - Female
Emotional whiplash day by day
Hope builds up then gets torn away
Hungry nights and desperate schemes
While they're crushing all my dreams
The system's broken, that's the truth
Stealing futures from our youth
No help coming, that's for sure
Just more punishment to endure
Chorus - Both
Land of the free, what a joke to tell
When we're living in this custom hell
Chains on our wrists, walls all around
Freedom's just an empty sound
No way out, no way through
System's rigged, what's fucking new?
Land of the free, bullshit line
When your freedom ain't like mine
Bridge - Both alternating lines
Male: DARS said no
Female: Punishment's flow
Male: Justice denied
Female: Nowhere to hide
Male: Hunger's real
Female: That's how I feel
Male: Locked in defeat
Female: Can't find my feet
Both: System failed us, system failed
Outro - Both, whisper building to scream
No way out (no way out)
No way out (no way out)
NO WAY OUT (NO WAY OUT)
NO WAY OUT! (NO WAY OUT!)
Voices echo and fade
No way... no way... no way out...

Broke Again

System Failure

SOS (prod paulmiller )

Floating between ambient soundscapes and R&B textures, this track blends hypnotic synth layers with deep, soulful undertones. Built for late-night listening, it carries a cinematic feel while staying intimate and personal. Fans of James Blake, SZA, and Kelela will recognize the moody atmosphere and emotional depth, while listeners of experimental ambient and downtempo will connect with its spacious production.

make it right [prod. @adamsied]

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