Protected Refined

[Intro – Low, controlled]
He felt it.
So I stepped in.
[Verse 1 – Aggressive Persona Tone]
You saw a child, I saw a threat
You moved once, that’s a bet
Chest puffed out but he’s shaking inside
So I sharpen the edge and I swallow the pride
You won’t break what I’m building here
You won’t feed on his frozen fear
I was born in a split-second switch
When his small world started to glitch
He couldn’t fight so I became fist
He couldn’t speak so I clenched his lips
You call it anger, I call it shield
You test again, watch how I wield
[Pre-Hook – Dark Undertone]
He don’t cry.
Not tonight.
You step close —
I ignite.
[Hook – Strong, Direct]
Protected.
I stand in front.
Disrespected?
Then I confront.
You see a boy —
I see a war.
You push once,
I push back more.
[Verse 2 – More Controlled, More Dangerous]
I don’t shout, I calculate
Every move that you create
He don’t even know I’m here
But I’ve been watching every sneer
Every laugh that cut too deep
Every promise you didn’t keep
Every night he stayed awake
Learning how much he could take
You think he’s soft?
You think he’s weak?
Try that tone when I speak.
He don’t fold.
He don’t bend.
Not while I exist within.
[Outro – Cold]
Confusion created me.
Pressure shaped me.
You tried to hurt him.
You made me.

rap, hip hop