The crucible

Lyrics

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Verse 1
Yeah, I’ve been there, yup, crawlin' out the dirt
Chain smokin' pain while the bottle do the work
Cold nights, frostbite, empty stomach, mad fights
Life a crooked dealer, but I’m playin’ bad dice
Addicted to the motion, drownin' in the potion
Lost in the commotion, barely keepin' the devotion
Had a hammer and a dream, but the world crushed my schemes
Turned the mirror on myself, saw a nightmare, not a king
Blood on my boots, soul stained from the loot
Tell me how to heal when survival’s absolute
Dirty in the field, doin’ what I gotta do
'Cause karma keep on knockin' like she wanna rendezvous

Chorus
What you feelin' now? I done felt it too
What you dealin' with? I been through that too
What you tryin' to run from? Yeah, I ran it too
Life’ll hit you hard, but I been bruised too

Verse 2
Ain't no saint, I won’t lie about the facts
Got a couple demons still lurkin' in my tracks
Hard to trust myself when my shadow get to movin’
Heart full of scars, but I’m workin’ on the bruisin’
Pickin’ up the pieces, learnin’ how to breathe
‘Cause this life’ll break your spirit, then leave you on your knees
Runnin' from my past, chasin’ dreams like a fiend
But every time I catch one, it ain’t as bright as it seemed
Clock ticks slow when you battle through the pain
Yet I’m here to testify, sunshine after rain
Every fall I took just a lesson in the making
Rebuildin’ my foundation, though my hands still shakin’

Chorus
What you feelin' now? I done felt it too
What you dealin' with? I been through that too
What you tryin' to run from? Yeah, I ran it too
Life’ll hit you hard, but I been bruised too

Verse 3
Now I’m climbin', yup, higher than my lows
Took the fire from my trials, made a furnace for my soul
Every bruise, every scar, got a story it could tell
About a man who fell to hell, just to ring the devil’s bell
But I ain't stayed down, nah, I’m back up on my feet
Runnin' headfirst into storms till the thunder sound sweet
Can’t erase the dirt, but I’m learnin' from the stains
Turnin' trauma into wisdom, watch me transform all this pain
Still sippin’ truth, yeah, the bitter kind of brew
But it’s clearer in the struggle what the fire’ll do for you
Now I walk with grace, got my demons on a leash
'Cause survival ain’t enough, I’m reachin’ higher for the peace

Chorus (2x)
What you feelin' now? I done felt it too
What you dealin' with? I been through that too
What you tryin' to run from? Yeah, I ran it too
Life’ll hit you hard, but I been bruised too

Outro
So when the rain fall, let it baptize your grind
When the pain call, know it’s lessons in disguise
What you goin' through? Bet I been did it twice
But I’m proof you can rise when you redefine your life.