You told me to believe it... And I did. But I shoulda believed what the pain been showin’ me… --- You told me to believe it — and I believed it You the only one who had my back… besides these demons The scriptures I write — that’s just the difference In what I believed in… and now? I don’t believe them Everything great — it start with a lie Everything that end — gon' end with a cry I’m not focused, and I can’t take all the blame That’s just the pride that be runnin’ through my veins I been tortured — silent tears from rotten dreams Peelin’ back onions of trauma I ain't never seen I can’t wake up — feel like I’m stuck in the in-between Lookin’ in the mirror like: “Who gon’ rescue me?” Tryna teach you how to mirror that reflection But you too busy tryna decode the lesson Understanding things that ain't meant to be handled So we leave it in God's hands, light a candle... --- There’s no way around pain Only through it — gotta dance with the flame Make friends with the devil 'til you numb in the brain Feel the rot in your spirit like a slow decay My bones achin’ from the weight of this sin We animals — sheddin' skin to begin again Had to leave some people in the rearview 'Cause they loved the old me, but never saw the clear view --- It's a life cycle — and we moonwalkin’ like Michael Smilin' through the trauma just to keep it from the Bible Check the schematics — every family got an attic Where the secrets live loud and the damage is automatic It’s gettin' harder to trust — yeah, I clutch Pain in my grip, heart cold like a crutch Fake love feel worse than a coffin I’d rather bleed out than be loved outta option Now I’m scribblin’ scriptures in the booth Tryna baptize my soul in truth I don’t run from my demons, I break bread Shake hands with the past, then break legs You say move on, but I move through Had to outgrow the me they all once knew I ain't perfect, but I’m real as it gets And when the pain talk loud, I ain't pressin' mute… --- There’s no way around pain Only through it — gotta dance with the flame Make friends with the devil 'til you numb in the brain Feel the rot in your spirit like a slow decay My bones achin’ from the weight of this sin We animals — sheddin' skin to begin again Had to leave some people in the rearview 'Cause they loved the old me, but never saw the clear view --- It’s madness… that’s why I clutch Not fear — just memory, and not trust Every tear I cried turned to ink on this page If pain’s the teacher, then I’m the sage… There’s no competition...

"No Competition"