Narrative

​What do you see when you look at me? Am I the byproduct of tragedy? One of the many of a lost generation Born in the ruins of a broken nation Politics are parlor tricks Hate and fear sold in different languages How long will it take for you to realize That we've had enough, and we're over it? You can beat me, lie to me, disrespect me See how long it'll take me to… Break and fall apart, as if I ain't got the heart To carry on this fight, we've seen the darkest nights Damned me from the start When you label me public enemy number one That's alright, 'cause I'll take you all on You can beat me, lie to me, disrespect me As far as you can see, you will never break me Beat me, lie to me, disrespect me Overseer, overseer, overseer Am I not the future? Am I not the one to carry on the legacy? Why is the verdict out before you even heard me speak? Well, I'm not torn, you're torn God, tell me how long we can go on like this? So unfocused On the bigger picture, united we rise, divided we die And you're so obsessed with our demise The epitome of tyranny, you turned your back against me If this is war, you can't win it You will never break my spirit You can beat up on my body, but you'll never see me Break and fall apart, as if I ain't got the heart To carry on this fight, we've seen the darkest nights Damned me from the start When you label me public enemy number one Hey, hey, are you listening? Hey, hey, can you hear me? It goes on and on, it goes on and on Survival of the fittest when the hate is so strong Unity, rebellion is the armor that I don To combat the agenda Brick walls for the barrier, build fear and hysteria Drop bombs in my area, the gun is superior This is the revolt coming live through your speaker Can't stop, won't stop, you will never see us Break and fall apart, as if I ain't got the heart To carry on this fight, we've seen the darkest nights Damned me from the start When you label me public enemy number one Break and fall apart, as if I ain't got the heart To carry on this fight, we've seen the darkest nights Damned me from the start When you label me public enemy number one

Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 24, 2026

Where did we go? How could we stray so far away? Delusional, tell me that we’re not the ones to blame I suggest you walk this lonely road to find redemption and become a hero Resolution, don’t watch the eyes Never mind the words A million miles away It seems that I don't belong in this place Is there another way? I find myself closer to a satellite Begin drifting, defy the laws of gravity Stare at the sun, challenging all reality The glass door to my soul is shattering The bridges to my past are collapsing I feel new energy, this is my quickening Transcending to a new dimension A million miles away It seems that I don't belong in this place Is there another way? I find myself closer to a satellite Float away Float away It seems that I don't belong in this place A million miles away (Where did we go?) It seems that I don't belong in this place Is there another way? (Where did we go?) I find myself closer to a satellite A million miles away It seems that I don't belong in this place Is there another way? I find myself closer to a satellite

Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 24, 2026

Look what I’ve found, come get down It’s that revolution sound Call it second emancipation, break these chains and let me out It’s not violence I’m on about, but riot boots still hit the ground Lower the gun put down the whip Take a step back hear me out I am fanatic, employ guerilla tactics Open up this lyrical automatic and put holes in your rhetoric It’s archaic, kind of chaotic, almost barbaric But yet you stand and you swear by it And I’ve been readily, steadily waiting for a chance to resist The devil is a liar, topple the empire Blood sweat tears and desire I put my heart into this Never forget I’m a soldier I will not be conquered I can’t walk this road forever, and I can’t forget the past My soul is under pressure, and it's killing me It’s destroying me within, my need for emancipation My soul is under pressure, and it’s killing me Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, equality and justice for all Now you know you lying You on that shotgun philosophy, celebrate the tragedy Build an effigy high to the heavens to remind me and blind me Turn the whole world into my enemy Control my destiny and drain all my energy It’s insane to me Got the whole nation sedated and medicated A testimony to the violence Yet you still give me that ghetto education Basically priming me to feed me to the prison industry I see all of the cowards, the greed, the need to hold control over me Break these chains, end the power I’d rather you give back what you stole from me I can’t walk this road forever, and I can’t forget the past My soul is under pressure, and it's killing me It’s destroying me within, my need for emancipation My soul is under pressure, and it’s killing me Excuse me Mr. officer, come out of my sector No need to stress, no need for vex Yo, excuse me your honor, fuck the drama No apologies, I save that for my mama Take my name off of the docket Drop all these charges All it took was a spark, all it took was a catalyst Martin said it best, I live a life with no violence So I speak up, no longer silent I begin to see My third eye is opening My resolve is strengthening I yearn to be free I can’t walk this road forever, and I can’t forget the past My soul is under pressure, and it's killing me It’s destroying me within, my need for emancipation My soul is under pressure, and it’s killing me Excuse me Mr. officer no need for war Trying to drain my energy, but you can’t keep me down I can’t walk this road forever, and I can’t forget the past My soul is under pressure, but it won’t kill me

Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 24, 2026

​I'm so sick of the program That says you live to feed the machine, and then you die Stuck in a maze with no plan Searching for the answers to what, how, and why I'm so sick of the bullshit I've played myself too many times, excuses, I'm done with them The truth hits harder than a shotgun Then I knew I couldn't stay at the bottom where I'm from I saw it in a vision, took a look at my position Made freedom my only mission, execute with the true precision A revolution of my mental got me thinking That I'm on the brink of scratching through the surface My mind and soul balance and equalize in me 'Cause let me tell you bruh, I've been through everything I'm not going back There's no room at the bottom where I'm from I'm never going back 'Cause there's no room at the bottom where I'm from I'm never going back Brick by brick I laid my own foundation I'm never going back 'Cause there's no honor in giving up I've felt weak and powerless But the fire inside helped me get through Defy the program That says you live to feed the machine, and then you die I hold my life in my own hands I've found the answers to what, how, and why I've seen it in a vision, brick by brick laid the foundation There's no honor in giving up, so I just gotta keep it moving That revolution happened deep inside, so I let the spirit guide Now I'm strong where I was powerless I'm never going back 'Cause there's no room at the bottom where I'm from I'm never going back Brick by brick I laid my own foundation I'm never going back 'Cause there's no honor in giving up I've felt weak and powerless But the fire inside helped me get through And I feel stronger now I feel I could conquer the world now If I get it, I get it by grinding, by the sweating of my brow A bit wiser now And the world is only getting colder, I evolve a little further But still looking over my shoulder, and it ain't over I assemble all my strength to move these boulders I'm on the side of a mountain shouting, I'm getting louder Fuck destiny, you'll never get the best of me I'm gonna set the world on fire and unleash the beast in me I'm never going back 'Cause there's no room at the bottom where I'm from I'm never going back Brick by brick I laid my own foundation I'm never going back 'Cause there's no honor in giving up I've felt weak and powerless But the fire inside helped me get through Get through The fire inside helped me get through The fire inside helped me get through

Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 24, 2026

We’ve played this game before, but it never seems to change We die, it still remains the same A hidden hand in the dark, and no one seems to know how far down the rabbit hole goes You don’t ask any questions, you don’t even care You just fall in line, swallow the pill and follow Are we all blind? Why can’t we see? I can’t believe we all just follow the leader How can we evolve if we live in the shadow? I can’t believe we all still follow the leader We haven’t learned a thing We still play along I fear the worst is yet to come, and it all falls apart right before our eyes Too scared to read between the lines Bury our heads in the sand Turn our back on the inevitable end We just fall in line, swallow the pill and follow Are we all blind? Why can’t we see? I can’t believe we all just follow the leader How can we evolve if we live in the shadow? I can’t believe we all still follow the leader Will you play the game, will you follow? Will you play the game, will you follow the leader? I’d rather be dead and buried than give in I’d rather be dead and buried, than give up my soul I’d rather be dead I’d rather be dead and buried than give in Are we all blind? Why can’t we see? I can’t believe we all just follow the leader How can we evolve if we live in the shadow? I can’t believe we all still follow the leader Will you follow?

Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 24, 2026

It’s time to go all out Heed these words coming out my mouth I’ve held back for too long I’ve been feinin' to get this off my chest And say this out loud False messenger, false prophet You never suffered a day in your life You know you need to stop it You look good as a clone, man Live your own life and don’t pretend You don’t know what it’s like To get beat down and shit on by life I’ve seen it all before Yes blood, I’ve been through war Straight facts, no lies The truth is in my hungry eyes Let me tell you it’s not easy You better believe me This is real Well I know, well I know it’s hard sometimes You better believe me 'Cause this is real Now this one goes out to the people who struggle through The ones that fight the odds and break the mold And put it all on the line just for survival 'Cause you know what it’s like You’ve been through the same fight You know what it is to face the end But for all of you that try to pretend You don’t know what it’s like To get beat down and shit on by life I’ve seen it all before Yes blood, I’ve been through war Straight facts, no lies The truth is in my hungry eyes Let me tell you, it’s not easy You better believe me This is real Well I know, well I know it’s hard sometimes You better believe me 'Cause this is real Sing it with me if you know it’s real Sing it with me if you feel it too You better believe me 'Cause this is real With our backs against the wall, we stand tall With our backs against the wall, we stand tall We will stand tall With our backs against the wall, we stand tall We will stand tall Fucking hell, I’ve heard it over and over again How you’ve been through the struggle How you’ve been through the war But we know that’s a lie my friend Fall back with the hate that you’re spewing Forgive him father, cause’ he doesn’t know what he’s doing Life’s about survival, and we're survivors So don’t act like you’re the only one Let me tell you it’s not easy You better believe me This is real Well I know, well I know it’s hard sometimes You better believe me 'Cause this is real Sing it with me if you know it’s real If you've been there, been through the pain Been through the hell, you know it’s real Sing it with me if you feel it too You better believe me cause this is real

Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 24, 2026

Forward motion is the only option. I’m pushing hard, but the current is stronger. My heart has carried me as far I think I can go, and I could drown if I stop or I falter. The sea is full of sharks as far as the eye can see, and they can’t wait for the chance to devour me. They smell the blood and they begin to circle. I gotta do my best to stay afloat. Life isn’t easy like I thought it would be. I could tell you lies just to make it better This is nothing like they show on TV, so if you want the truth just come with me. Forget everything, reject the lie you’ve been sold. Forget everything, reject the lie, reject the diversion Donny told me I would make a million. I heard the force was strong with this one. I put my head down and drank the poison, but it turned out to be a pack of lies. They’ve always lied to me in front of my face. They told me I would make it. Join the rat race. Life isn’t easy like I thought it would be. I could tell you lies just to make it better. This is nothing like they show on TV, so if you want the truth just come with me. Forget everything, reject the lie you’ve been sold. Forget everything, reject the lie, reject the diversion I’m trying as hard as I can, and if I stop now I will end up a dead man. I’m trying as hard as I can, can’t stop now, if I do I’m a dead man. I’m not used to that complacency like you are. That life you live, it ain’t me we’re not on par. No need to shine, I just grind, and I get mine

Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 24, 2026

How many shots can you take at me Before I give you the reaction you're looking for? How many times do you think you can push and pull And put me through the back and forth? Glory Hallelujah, I've finally seen the light Oh thank the heavens, I'm making a mess of this Glory Hallelujah. What's the moral of the story? I'm losing balance, the ground is shaking I've fallen, I've crossed the edge I'm fading deeper and deeper, losing perception In case you missed the point, or been left in doubt Allow me to reiterate what I am about The hard times have shaped and molded me Turned me inside out No matter what, I'll survive With the strength of I and I Who's next? I'm gonna step into the ring Bad boy selector, I've come to compete Don't get it twisted, from time to time we all fall But never mistake that for weakness Must refocus, find my motivation A momentary lack of concentration Sadly they underestimate I sit back and wait, let my strength incubate I've fallen, I've crossed the edge I'm fading deeper and deeper, losing perception Inside paralyzed, reaching for the outside Inside, I will find a way to carry on and survive I know what it takes to be me I know what it takes to be me I know what it takes to be me I know what it takes to be me I know what it takes to be me I know what it takes to be me I know what it takes to be me I know what it takes to be me You might underestimate, but you don't hold no weight I've fallen, I've crossed the edge I'm fading deeper and deeper, losing perception Inside paralyzed, reaching for the outside Inside, I will find a way to carry on and survive

Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 24, 2026

Here comes doubt again Saying I'm not good enough Look at all the things That you've done wrong for so long I built my own personal hell Searched the world for answers and found nothing Oh well, it was on me to conquer the fear that was killing me And find the fighter inside This is the only thing that keeps me breathing I traded my pain and ignorance When all hope is lost, I live again This is the only thing that keeps me breathing I traded my pain and ignorance When all hope is lost, I live again Have you seen the edge? Have you ever walked the ledge? I have stared into the depths There was nothing staring back at me but my body, lifeless Caught somewhere between heaven and hell Of the stories I could tell, I'd rather not, but oh well Here it is, here's to me and the person I used to be Now here comes my past again to devour me You're not an individual You're a mindless, selfish, indulgent animal You're all alone, broken without a soul Left with nothing to call your own This is the only thing that keeps me breathing I traded my pain and ignorance When all hope is lost, I live again This is the only thing that keeps me breathing I traded my pain and ignorance When all hope is lost, I live again I remember those days of pain when I was on my knees Pleading to the heavens for a god to come rescue me Pray to thin air, it was just as I feared My prayers fell on deaf ears It took some time But I woke up and found a lifeline Screaming, “Wake up and open your eyes” (Bring me back to life) Wake up and open your eyes (Bring me back to life) Wake up and open your eyes (Bring me back to life) Wake up and open your eyes (Bring me back to life) This is the only thing that keeps me breathing I traded my pain and ignorance When all hope is lost, I live again This is the only thing that keeps me breathing I traded my pain and ignorance When all hope is lost, I live again

Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 24, 2026

I see the water rushing in I see the water rushing in Wash me away I'm sick of lying and telling myself that it's all good It's gonna work out, living in doubt Running away from the truth Just to accommodate you, what can I do? Tell me why I should deny Who I am, and wear a disguise Unfortunately, we built our house on sand The tide is coming in, this is the end I might let go, I'm not feeling this anymore Caught in the undertow, I can't take this anymore I might move on, I might move on Just let go, I'm not feeling this anymore How many mistakes, how many days Till we find out how much we can take? Again and again I play back what was said in the back of my head But that's in the past, and like life gone, yeah you know it's dead All of this effort for nothing just to hold tight on to something Dying in my hands Reeling from losing again Another wave crashes in This is the end I might let go, I'm not feeling this anymore Caught in the undertow, I can't take this anymore I might move on, I might move on Just let go, I'm not feeling this anymore Take a good look around, the walls are caving in Take a good look around, we're drowning I see the water rushing in I see the water rushing in Wash me away I might let go, I'm not feeling this anymore Caught in the undertow, I can't take this anymore I might move on, I might move on Just let go, I'm not feeling this anymore Take a good look around, the walls are caving in Take a good look around, we're drowning

Submitted by Lake of Tears — Feb 24, 2026