

Prompt / Lyrics
**Verse 1** Yo, I grew up in a house, wrapped in judgment's grasp, Where love was just a semblance, and joy was a fleeting gasp. A family built on masks, preachin’ purity and grace, But when it came to real connection, it felt more like a race. Every offer of comfort felt like chains around my soul, Promises of peace twisted into the bitter toll. I carried their affections like a weight I couldn't shed, While they turned their backs, I fought to keep the fire fed. **Chorus** Wishing for a path where love’s not cloaked in fear, Where healing isn’t lost in endless, silent tears. If only you could glimpse the child beneath my scars, Longing for a touch, but I’m buried beneath these bars. Where compassion shatters silence, and shadows turn to light, Could've seen the truth of love, could've learned to hold it tight. Yet here I stand, just searching for a spark in all this pain, Clutching onto dreams of family that never came. **Verse 2** Dad, your thunder roared like storms, your pride a jagged wall, Posturing for respect while I crumbled with each call. You claimed you did your best, but your heart was nowhere near, Like a giant in the shadows, I shivered under fear. You wielded your own pain like a weapon for your rage, While I was just a child, trapped within your cage. Mom, where were you to guard me from the chaos, the despair? You stood and watched me struggle, suffocating in your glare. **Chorus** Wishing for a path where love’s not cloaked in fear, Where healing isn’t lost in endless, silent tears. If only you could glimpse the child beneath my scars, Longing for a touch, but I’m buried beneath these bars. Where compassion shatters silence, and shadows turn to light, Could've seen the truth of love, could've learned to hold it tight. Yet here I stand, just searching for a spark in all this pain, Clutching onto dreams of family that never came. **Bridge** When my brother whispered wanting to escape that pain, I held him close, shared my lies, but inside, felt the strain. Swore that things would shift, while my heart began to break, Knowing deep within, the truth was a costly stake. Feeling like a traitor, standing up for those who harm, Caught in twisted allegiances, buried in false charm. **Verse 3** The hardest truth hit me, it wasn’t all despair, Justifying all the hurt, clinging to the love laid bare. Telling myself I earned it, that I drove them to that edge, Protecting all the monsters, while I walked on broken ledge. But deep beneath the scars, I still crave love’s embrace, That vision of a family, where we all find our place. Could we turn the page, rewrite the ending we’ve known? To learn the purest form of love, to turn pain into home. ---
Tags
Rap hip hop, r&b , reggae
3:33
No
3/5/2025