Wet Cement

Verse 1:
They said “stand still,” but the ground kept shifting
Fresh‑poured rules and the weight kept lifting
My boots sank deep where the future should be
Every step a trap they designed for me
Hands on my shoulders, pushing me down
“Hold your pose, don’t make a sound”
But I felt the mix start to harden and set
And I swore I wouldn’t die in their wet cement

Pre‑Chorus:
You want me frozen
You want me bent
But I won’t cure
In your wet cement

Chorus:
Wet cement, trying to lock me in
But I break the mold you buried me in
You trace my outline like you own my intent
But I won’t be stuck in your wet cement
Wet cement, you can’t define my shape
I crack the surface every time I escape
You want me silent, compliant, spent
But I won’t be trapped in your wet cement

Verse 2:
You carve your names in the paths I’m walking
Claim my voice while the walls keep talking
Every rule’s a brick, every lie’s a frame
You build your kingdom on my shame
But I’m not your statue, I’m not your claim
I’m the fracture line you couldn’t tame
You tried to set me, but I won’t relent
I rise uneven from your wet cement

Pre‑Chorus:
You want me frozen
You want me bent
But I won’t cure
In your wet cement

Chorus:
Wet cement, trying to lock me in
But I break the mold you buried me in
You trace my outline like you own my intent
But I won’t be stuck in your wet cement
Wet cement, you can’t define my shape
I crack the surface every time I escape
You want me silent, compliant, spent
But I won’t be trapped in your wet cement

Bridge (slow, heavy, building):
I feel the pressure
I feel the weight
But I won’t harden
Into your fate
I’ll chip the edges
I’ll break the dent
I’ll rise unfinished
From wet cement

Final Chorus:
Wet cement, trying to lock me in
But I break the mold you buried me in
You trace my outline like you own my intent
But I won’t be stuck in your wet cement
Wet cement, you can’t define my shape
I crack the surface every time I escape
You want me silent, compliant, spent
But I won’t be trapped in your wet cement

Punk / Metal