Shadows Talk Back

(Intro) Yeah… It get quiet when you think too much… That’s when the shadows start talkin’… ⸻ (Verse 1) I remember nights I ain’t eat, just stared at the ceilin’ Mama cried in the dark, tried to hide how she feelin’ Lights off, rent due, pressure in the buildin’ I was 10 hearin’ pain before I knew what was real then Neighbors fightin’, sirens cut through the block Heard a bang, somebody dropped, now they chalk on the spot We ain’t play outside, we just watched from the top Of the steps, learnin’ life from the things that we not Used to think gettin’ older meant better days Now I see it just come with some heavier weight Every smile got a story they never say Every soul got a price that they gotta pay ⸻ (Hook) Shadows talk back when it’s late at night All my wrongs replay, I can’t make ‘em right Demons in my head tryna take my light I been fightin’ myself in the same damn fight Shadows talk back, I can’t run away Every choice I made still gon’ make me stay I just pray to God I don’t fade to gray But it’s hard when the darkness know my name ⸻ (Verse 2) Fast forward, now I’m grown with a colder stare Seen friends turn ghosts like they never there One call changed everything, life ain’t fair He was laughin’ that day, now it’s prayers in the air I still hear his voice when it’s dead silent Tryna drown it out but the pain get louder Everybody tough till the tears start pilin’ Ain’t no real peace, just a calm before thunder Had to learn real quick who to trust and not Some’ll dap you up then go plot your drop Smile in your face but they want your spot That’s why I move low, keep my circle locked ⸻ (Hook) Shadows talk back when it’s late at night All my wrongs replay, I can’t make ‘em right Demons in my head tryna take my light I been fightin’ myself in the same damn fight Shadows talk back, I can’t run away Every choice I made still gon’ make me stay I just pray to God I don’t fade to gray But it’s hard when the darkness know my name ⸻ (Verse 3) There was one night I ain’t think I’d see mornin’ Bottle half gone, rain outside pourin’ Thought ‘bout givin’ up, felt the world was warin’ Heart beat slow, like it wasn’t important Phone lit up, it was moms checkin’ in Said “I love you, baby, just fight through the wind” Hit me deep, made me look within All that pain don’t mean that it’s the end So I stood back up, wiped blood off my pride Told myself I ain’t done, I just hurt inside Yeah the dark still there, but I learned to ride With the weight on my chest, I don’t run, I survive ⸻ (Outro) Yeah… Shadows still talk… I just don’t listen the same no more…