The Devils Smile

Title: “Stay in Your Lane” Verse 1 I been walkin’ through the fire with my name in the dirt, Cold walls, cold nights, orange stains on my shirt. False words from a devil wearin’ love as a mask, Tried to bury my truth, let the lies do the task. Took my child from my arms, yeah that pain hit deep, Judge never saw the scars that still cut my sleep. Evil dressed as a mother, selfish heart, no shame, But I stayed ten toes down, never folded to the game. Pre-Chorus They tried to break my spine, tried to silence my breath, But pressure make diamonds, I ain’t scared of death. Every tear I survived turned my soul to a blade, I was built for the storm, I was born this way. Chorus You hate that you love me, love that you hate me, Try to replace me, but I’m never erasable, baby. You can’t change me, no, you never will, Stay in your lane, don’t lose control at the wheel. I split flows like atoms, I’m remarkable, see, Once you hear my name, you’ll never forget me. Verse 2 Got a son and a daughter, yeah they carry my blood, Every move that I make is for them and for us. I see their faces when the nights get long, They my reason to stand when the world goes wrong. Life hit hard, but I hit back harder, Every scar on my heart just made me smarter. I learned pain don’t define the man that you are, It’s how you rise from the dark, how you aim for the stars. Pre-Chorus 2 I talk to my father in the silence alone, Conversations with the sky when the phone won’t ring home. Hard to forgive when the wounds still bleed, But forgiveness is freedom, yeah I learned that key. Chorus You hate that you love me, love that you hate me, Try to replace me, but I’m never erasable, baby. You can’t change me, no, you never will, Stay in your lane, don’t lose control at the wheel. I split flows like atoms, I’m remarkable, see, Once you hear my name, you’ll never forget me. Bridge Had to forgive my parents just to grow my wings, Can’t fly with the weight of old broken things. I release that anger, let my spirit breathe, You don’t heal by holding what you hate underneath. I’m not perfect, I’m real, I’m a product of pain, But I turned every loss into fuel for my flame. Verse 3 Prison couldn’t cage me, lies couldn’t end me, Every closed door just offended the envy. I move how I move, unapologetic stride, You can watch from afar, never walk in my lines. I’m the echo in your head, I’m the one you recall, When the room goes quiet, yeah I outshine them all. They whisper my name with respect and regret, ‘Cause they know damn well I ain’t done yet. Final Chorus You hate that you love me, love that you hate me, I’m a memory carved deep, unforgettable, baby. You can’t change me, no, you never will, Stay in your lane, before you lose control at the wheel. I split flows like lightning, I’m remarkably free, Once I touch your soul, you’ll never forget me. Outro This my life, my truth, every word I confess, From the pain to the power, I survived the test. Still standin’, still breathin’, still claimin’ my name, I was forged in the struggle, yeah I earned my flame.