Lyrics

## [INTRO]
In the depths of my veins, a battle's waged
A silent scream, a hidden rage
Red cells twisted, a story untold
Of a life bound by iron chains, growing old

## [VERSE 1]
Red cells twisted, bent like Tetsuya's sword
Pain crisis hitting like a Final Flash, I'm floored
Politicians talking health care like NPCs
Their promises more filler than a Bleach series
Every morning swallowing pills like Senzu beans
While they debate if my life's worth the means
Hemoglobin S got me locked in chains like Eren
Invisible disease but like Stands, I'm still bearing

## [CHORUS]
Iron chains in my blood
Crimson rivers run cold
System fails us again
Like the end of Evangelion told
Iron chains in my blood
Like a Phoenix we still grow
Sick of cell after cell
Breaking down as they flow

## [VERSE 2]
Diagnosis at four, mama cried like Deku's mom
Now I'm fighting through the fog like I'm in Silent Hill's calm
ER visits met with doubt like I'm some Impostor
"Are you just here seeking drugs?" - that's their posture
Rare disease with a Black face like Miles Morales
Means my pain gets dismissed faster than canceled shows
Medicare cuts while hope slowly fades

## [CHORUS]
Iron chains in my blood
Crimson rivers run cold
System fails us again
Like the end of Evangelion told
Iron chains in my blood
Like a Phoenix we still grow
Sick of cell after cell
Breaking down as they flow

## [BRIDGE]
We're the heroes of our own tales
Fighting against the medical fails
Unseen battles with each heartbeat's might
Advocating for our rights, through the dark of night

## [CHORUS]
Iron chains in my blood
Crimson rivers run cold
System fails us again
Like the end of Evangelion told
Iron chains in my blood
Like a Phoenix we still grow
Sick of cell after cell
Breaking down as they flow

## [OUTRO]
Rise up, break the chains, let freedom reign
For those bound by sickle cell's pain
Our voices echo, demanding change
A sickle cell anthem, let it forever remain.