(Verse 1) Stuck in this chair, a throne of steel and sorrow Every single day, the same damn tomorrow They see a broken man, a hollow shell to pity But there’s a fire burning, a rage within this city Trapped in this flesh that won’t obey my mind...
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Losing Control
(A laid-back reggae beat with a heavy, driving bassline starts. A smooth, rhythmic hi-hat and snare pattern underpins the groove. A melodic, slightly distorted guitar plays a simple, repeating riff.) (Verse 1 – Rapper) Yo, the sun is blazing down, but I’m lost in the shade Another day...
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GETTING IT RIGHT?
The scale tips, always just a hair, Away from balance, tipped by air. I strive and strain, I bend and mold, A story left forever untold. Each effort launched, a hopeful flight, Descends too soon in fading light. The measured praise, a whispered breeze, Lost in the rustling...
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Lost in a Labyrinth
A maze of doubt, a tangled mind, Where every step feels undefined. Each word I speak, a stumbling block, Each deed I do, a heavy lock. My thoughts, a labyrinth, dark and deep, Where shadows creep and secrets sleep. I search for light, a guiding hand, But lost...
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Unbound
Though chains of circumstance have bound my frame, My spirit soars, unfettered by the same. A quadriplegic, yes, but not confined, For in my heart, a universe I find. Once bound by flesh, now free to roam, A soul untethered, finding peace at home. No longer chasing shadows,...
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This Weight
A weight unseen, a shadow cast, This feeling lingers, grips me fast. A burden carried, heavy heart, A constant thought that tears me apart. They say kind words, with gentle touch, But doubt remains, I fear too much. Am I a drag, a darkened cloud, A weight that...
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PROVE THEM WRONG
A seed they said, in barren ground, No chance to bloom, no hope to be found. A whispered doubt, a pitying frown, But deep within, a fire burned down. The whispers grew, a chorus strong, “Give it up,” their voices throng. But roots dug deep, where shadows lie,...
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Alone And Misunderstood
Trapped within this shell, a world I cannot touch, A mind ablaze with dreams, a body that moves so much. Isolated by silence, unseen tears I cry, Misunderstood whispers, a constant questioning why. The walls become my canvas, the window shows the race, A world in vibrant motion,...
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THOUGHTS
The shadow of mistakes, a constant blight, Each step I take, a stumble in the night. A symphony of errors, discordant and deep, Where every triumph, a fleeting, fragile sleep. The weight of judgment, a crushing, heavy hand, On every choice, a self-imposed command. To meet a standard,...
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Losing Control
(Laid-back, syncopated reggae beat with a heavy bassline kicks in. A simple, melodic keyboard line plays over it. The drum beat is a classic one-drop.) (Verse 1 – Rapper) Yo, the bassline’s heavy, a pulse in the gloom But my head’s a concrete jungle, no room to bloom...
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