Bloodlines

[Intro] Ohhh… yeahhh…
(Pain runs deep, deep, deep…)
Mmmmm…

[Verse 1] Looking through these old photographs
Each smile holds something back
Behind those eyes, a weight so strong
Things we never spoke about for too long

[Pre-chorus] Every morning I see that face
In the mirror, I trace the same lines
That marked your spirit, scarred your grace
Now I feel them becoming mine

[Chorus] The pain flows through my bloodline
Like rivers cutting stone
Can’t wash away what’s inside
These scars we’ve always known
(Always known, always shown)
The pain flows through my bloodline

[Rap Verse] Fuck the silence that kept us bound in chains of our own making
Every dinner table tension, every goddamn morning breaking
Inherited the anger, passed down like precious heirlooms
Making fists when I should reach out, building walls inside these rooms
Daddy’s rage became my armor, Mama’s tears my battle cry
Every generation thinking they could break it if they try
But this shit goes deeper than the surface, roots beneath the soil
Blood memory running through our veins like burning oil
Twenty years of therapy couldn’t scratch the fucking surface
Behind closed doors the monster grows, got me feeling worthless
But I refuse to let this poison flow into tomorrow
Breaking cycles ain’t pretty, yeah this healing shit brings sorrow
Grandma’s eyes held the same pain, now I see it clear as day
All these patterns, all these habits, gotta find another way
Fuck these chains that bind our spirits, time to break free from this curse
Each generation adds new layers, making everything much worse
But I’m standing at the crossroads, choosing which path to take
Either die with all these demons or find the strength to break

[Bridge] Ohhh, I’m choosing life… (choosing life)
Breaking free tonight… (breaking free)
These chains won’t hold… (won’t hold)
My spirit anymore…
(Won’t let the past define meeeee…)
[Vocalizing: Ohhh-oh-oh-ohhhhh] [Chorus] The pain flows through my bloodline
Like rivers cutting stone
Can’t wash away what’s inside
These scars we’ve always known
(Always known, always shown)
The pain flows through my bloodline

[Outro] (Breaking free…)
[Vocalizing: Mmm-mm-mm…] (Choose a different way…)
[Fades out]