Not Looking for Fake Love

[Verse]
Heart guarded, fortress built, no key to turn the latch,
Dodging fake hugs, every handshake a trap.
Eyes on the skyline, these streets runnin' schemes,
Dreams stitched together with betrayal at the seams.
[Verse 2]
Masks on faces, they all frontin' with a grin,
Claimin' loyalty while they sharp up the pin.
Writing eulogies before you even rise,
Fake love poison, got venom in disguise.
[Chorus]
I ain't tryna play this carnival of lies,
Clouds part clear when the truth arise.
No fake love, can't afford no illusion,
Caught in the storm, but I found my conclusion.
[Verse 3]
Snakes hissing, tongues split like the concrete crack,
Friends turn foes, put a dagger in your back.
No time for mirages, can't chase these ghosts,
Keep my circle tight like the noose of life's post.
[Bridge]
They give roses, but the stems filled with thorns,
Celebrate ya loud then leave you to mourn.
Sippin’ out your cup, yet they thirsty for more,
Fake tides won’t swim when they crash on shore.
[Chorus]
I ain't tryna play this carnival of lies,
Clouds part clear when the truth arise.
No fake love, can't afford no illusion,
Caught in the storm, but I found my conclusion.

gritty, hip hop, fake, rap, male vocals