

Prompt / Lyrics
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.
Tags
Dark melodic hip-hop, dark wave, experimental rap
3:32
No
8/30/2025