Engraved In My Veins

[Intro]
I was born in the smoke
Concrete in my lungs
But your hands on my shoulders
Told me I still belong
[Verse 1]
You worked till your fingers cracked
Came home late
Still asked about my day
Mama stitched hope in my backpack
So I could carry more than just the weight
You said
“Boy
This world is poison
But your heart is not for sale”
Every scar that I was hiding
You called armor
Not a fail
[Chorus]
You engraved your will in my veins
Now I’m running through the flames
All this dirt
All this dust on my name
Can’t break what you made
What you made
I got you in every step I take
Every fall turns into something brave
In this poisoned world I stand unafraid
‘Cause I’m built from your love
Your love
Engraved
[Verse 2]
Dad’s old coat on my shoulders
Too big then
Now it fits just right
Every tear that Mama swallowed
Turned to steel inside my spine
You said
“Listen when the streets scream
But don’t echo back their hate”
So I carry your quiet courage
Like a weapon made of grace
[Chorus]
You engraved your will in my veins
Now I’m running through the flames
All this dirt
All this dust on my name
Can’t break what you made
What you made
I got you in every step I take
Every fall turns into something brave
In this poisoned world I stand unafraid
‘Cause I’m built from your love
Your love
Engraved
[Bridge]
If the sky turns black
If the ground gives way (hey!)
I still hear your voices
Cutting through the grey
“I know who you are
Don’t you ever forget”
Your hope is my heartbeat
Pounding through my chest (ooh yeah)
[Chorus]
You engraved your will in my veins
Now I’m running through the flames
All this dirt
All this dust on my name
Can’t break what you made
What you made
I got you in every step I take
Every fall turns into something brave
In this poisoned world I stand unafraid
‘Cause I’m built from your love
Your love
Engraved

Aggressive hardstyle at 150 BPM, male vocals cutting through a detuned kick and roaring bass. Intro builds with staccato orchestral strings, then explosive drop with a distorted lead violin riff. Verses ride a stripped, sidechained pad bed; choruses slam with stacked gang vocals, octave violin melody, and wide synths. Final chorus adds crowd chants and a soaring, harmonized string line for maximum lift., soul, world