cigarette glow
Been a minute since the needle hit the low
Dirty money stacked, chasing highs, it’s a cycle
She’s chasing dreamers, falling for a type of idol
Sunday nights, headphones blasting her favorite track
Counting all her doubts, tryna get her life back
Teenage scars and insecurities piling
She learned quick, but some lessons sting wilding
Finding comfort in the green, tricking her mind
Sipping through the pain, trying to leave it behind
Brighter days feel distant, like they’ll never show
But she’s searching for hope in the spaces she knows
Her eyes see a bigger picture, bigger plan in motion
Trying to navigate life’s tides like the ocean
I told her, "Look, no one’s perfect, no one’s clean"
But some truths are harder than they seem
Found lost in the river, reaching for a hand
Life slipping away like grains of sand


We’ll be alright
Just send your vibes to the sky
I give it all, yeah
Put it all in your own hands


Reality check, world’s a harsh place
Filled with loopholes, lies, and empty space
You want truth? No sugarcoat here
All the waiting won’t make it clear
Kids getting hurt, streets full of strife
Systems built to profit off pain and life
Leaders play games, history repeats
People losing hope while the rich take seats
Life ain’t easy, vision can be blurred
Loved ones falling, voices unheard
Blocks locked down, bullets in the night
The middle class fading, lost in plain sight
So don’t ask me to place faith in illusions
We’re here on our own, making our own conclusions
Every choice matters, every move counts
Life ain’t given, it’s what you mount
Not everything we see is random or fate
We carve our own path before it’s too late


We’ll be alright
Just send your vibes to the sky
I give it all, yeah
Put it all in your own hands