Broken Chains, Golden Dreams

Lyrics

⏱️ [0:00 – 0:18] INTRO (8 Bars – No Drums) Delivery: Soft, raspy, distant (yeah…) I done seen it all… (seen it…) Love turn to hate… (hate…) Real turn fake… (fake…) Ad-libs: (“pain…”, “yeah…”, “alone…”) Effects: Heavy reverb + echo tails ⏱️ [0:18 – 0:45] HOOK (Melodic – Kevin Gates) I been fightin' demons, tryna keep my head right Dark nights, cold roads, livin' street life (street life…) Heart broke, still I gotta get my bread right (bread right…) Lost souls, but we glowin' in the headlights (yeah…) I done seen love turn fake in a heartbeat Real ones switch sides, that shit scarred me (scarred me…) Pray to God every night, “Don’t depart me” Still sinnin', but I'm hopin' He guard me (guard me…) Layers: Main center Left low tone Right airy Background hums ⏱️ [0:45 – 1:25] VERSE 1 (Kevin Gates – Pain Build) Look— I was down bad, ain't nobody give me shit (shit…) Had to hustle in the dark, I was built from it (built…) Heart cold, I was numb, couldn't feel nothin' (numb…) Now I'm back in my zone, I done healed from it (healed…) All them nights I was broke, I was stressin' hard (damn…) Tryna play it like I'm good, but I'm scarred inside (scarred…) I done cried in the whip, I ain't gon' lie (real…) Had to look myself dead in the eyes (look…) Like “n****, get it together or die broke” (talk…) Ain’t nobody finna save you, that’s a lost hope (facts…) I done gave mfs love, they was cutthroat (cut…) Now I move with a blade in my heart, no joke (yeah…) Mama told me, “Boy, watch who you trust” (trust…) But I gave 'em my soul, now it's covered in dust (damn…) Every time that I loved, that shit turned to lust (fuck…) Now it's God over all, I ain't foldin’ for nothin’ (never…) Night terrors, I was fightin' my demons alone (alone…) Phone dry, ain't nobody was pickin' up phones (where…) Now I'm lit, now they blowin' my shit up (ring…) But that fake love shit? I don't give a fuck (nah…) ⏱️ [1:25 – 1:50] HOOK (Full Energy) (Add stronger ad-libs + slight distortion on last line) ⏱️ [1:50 – 2:25] VERSE 2 (Joyner – Technical + Switches) Yeah— I remember they was laughin', I was dead broke (broke…) Now I'm back with a vengeance, let the lead smoke (boom…) Everybody got opinions, but they dead jokes (clown…) I was quiet, now I'm snappin', let the feds quote (facts…) Hold up— Let me talk my shit, I been way too patient (patient…) Every move calculated, no hesitation (nah…) They was sleepin' on a king, now they wide awaken (wake up…) Now I'm cookin' every beat like it's sautéed Cajun (cook…) (Flow Switch) I done seen a lotta fake in the real world (real…) Same n**** smile in your face wanna steal from you (snake…) Tryna take what you built, leave you killed for it (damn…) Had to cut 'em all off, now I build more (build…) (Double-Time) Tunnel vision, I don't ever see distractions (focus) Every bar hit hard, it's a chain reaction (boom) They don't want it with me, it's a mismatchin' (nah) I'm a problem every time that I'm rappin' (facts) ⏱️ [2:25 – 2:40] BRIDGE (No Drums – Emotional) Sometimes I sit back and think like… How you love me when I'm up… (up…) But disappear when I'm breakin'? (breakin’…) Effects: Heavy reverb + echo ⏱️ [2:40 – 3:05] VERSE 3 (Fusion – Climax) Look— I been battlin’ myself, I was losin’ control (control…) Had to dig inside my soul, had to fill up that hole (deep…) (Continue full Verse 3 as written earlier — same structure) End Lines (slow, dominant): Now it's fuck what you think, I done proved what I am (fuck 'em…) All that pain turned gold in my hands (gold…) I'm the truth, you can feel it—I ain't sayin’, I stand (real…) ⏱️ [3:05 – 3:25] FINAL HOOK (Anthem Outro) I been fightin' demons, tryna keep my head right Dark nights, cold roads, livin' street life (street life…) Heart broke, still I gotta get my bread right (bread right…) Lost souls, but we glowin' in the headlights (yeah…)