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.