Between The Cracks

[Verse 1]
Woke up to dishes in the sink
Unread text from you at 3
You said, "Do you ever really feel me?"
I stared at the screen
Coffee gone cold on the counter
Dreams in a pile on the chair
Same shirt, same questions
How did we end up here?
[Chorus]
I’m trying to find my purpose in the space between
Where the hurt hits hard and the love feels clean
You hold my heart like a secret in your clasp
I’m learning who I am
In the love between the cracks
In the love between the cracks (yeah)
[Verse 2]
You trace my scars like a roadmap
Laugh lines, late nights, missed calls
You say, "Baby, you’re more than your hustle"
But I still run into these walls
Mama praying I stay gentle
World training me to stay tough
I’ve been scared to let you see me
When I don’t feel like enough
[Chorus]
I’m trying to find my purpose in the space between
Where the hurt hits hard and the love feels clean
You hold my heart like a secret in your clasp
I’m learning who I am
In the love between the cracks
In the love between the cracks (oh)
[Bridge]
What if heaven’s just your head on my shoulder?
What if meaning’s in this slow October?
If I lose my way, don’t let me fold
Remind me I’m more than what I control (yeah)
[Chorus]
I’m trying to find my purpose in the space between
Where the hurt hits hard and the love feels clean
You hold my heart like a secret in your clasp
I’m learning who I am
In the love between the cracks
In the love between the cracks (ooh)
In the love between the cracks

rap, Smoky soul chords under a head-nod hip-hop groove, atmospheric pads, and warm sub. Male vocals; verses half-rapped, half-sung in a conversational pocket, with subtle Rhodes and guitar fills. Choruses bloom into stacked harmonies and a wide, reverb-washed hook. Bridge strips back to vocal and keys, then final chorus returns with extra ad-libs and airy backing vocals for a gentle lift., tone, smooth, r&b, hip-hop, soulful