Lost

I was just tryna breathe, tryna build from the ash
Had nothin’ but dreams and a buck in my stash
Every ad said "hope," every DM said “Be there”
Turns out they just preyed ‘cause they knew I was breakin’

Told me, “Sign here, trust me, we’ll get you on track”
But they took what I had, never gave nothin’ back
Now I'm scrollin’ through ghosts with a bank account bleedin’
And every smile looks more like a demon


I was never naïve, I just needed a way
But wolves dress in halos and saints walk away
Now I don’t pick up calls, I don’t check who it’s from
‘Cause every miracle starts with a con


Can’t trust a face, can’t trust a name
They’re sellin’ hope laced up with distain 
Another promise, another lie
Another scam in a suit and tie
They know we’re breakin’, so they knock at the door
Sell you the cure just to leave you knocking on deaths door. 
It’s all too good to be true...
So it was


Even kindness now feels like a trick
Like maybe they’ll charge me to help me get fixed
Every “bro I gotchu” turns into a lost cause. 
Every “we believe in you” ends in a helpless noose. 

AI’s writing scripts while the hearts stay hollow
No soul in the pitch, just a link to follow
And it’s easy to talk when you’re not the one starvin’
Harder to care when you profit off bargainin’

I worked for a lifeline, they gave me a leash
I asked for a mentor, they sold me a speech
Now I move quiet, just me and my doubt
Learned that the loudest ones’ll bleed you out


Can’t trust a face, can’t trust a name
They’re sellin’ hope laced up with pain
Another promise, another lie
Another scam in a suit and tie
They know we’re breakin’, so they knock at the door
Sell you the cure just to leave you sore
It’s all too good to be true...
So it was


And I still hold on to the thought there’s good
But it’s buried so deep, like the way I stood
Back before trust turned into a debt
And every chance felt like Russian roulette

Can’t trust a face, can’t trust a name
They smile while they rig the game
Took my last and left me dry
Said they’d help — that was the lie


They know we’re drownin’, they sell us the rope
Call it a service, call it hope
It’s all too good to be true...
So it was
Yeah... so it was.

Dark melodic hip-hop, dark wave, experimental rap