Concrete Heart Lyrics

Yo, check the mic, one, two, this ain't no boastful rhyme

It's the story of a brother etched in the scars of time

Born black in a world of judged before he knew my name

Raised in shadows, drilled by fear of flickering flame

My father a king in his own twisted mind ruled by rage

His love a fist, his words a whip, turning a new page

I've heard him pain, he chopped them off with bruises

Deeper, silenced cream, trapped inside secrets I would keep

He preached about respect, but showed none in return

Leaving me broken, shattered constantly to learn

To survive, to hide, to swallow down the bitter taste

Of disappointment, betrayal, a life lived in haste

Concrete jungle, concrete heart, built a wall so high

To keep the pain locked inside, to keep the tears from my eye

But the cracks are showing, the foundation's weak

This ain't a victory lap, this is my soul, I speak

Yo, loved ones, they watched him turn a blind eye

It's true, silence a weapon sharper than any bruise

The way that they're in action, a burden hard to bear

A family portrait painted in shades of despair

I learned to be tough, to wear a mask of strength and pride

But inside a little boy was lost, nowhere to hide

The scars run deeper than the surface, they etch my soul

A constant reminder of a story left untold

I build walls around my heart, buried by painful grief

To shield myself from the one to keep the pain quick

To numb the memories, the echoes of the past

But the ghost of my childhood lingers forever to last

Concrete jungle, concrete heart, built a wall so high

To keep the pain locked inside, to keep the tears from my eye

But the cracks are showing, the foundation's weak

This ain't a victory lap, this is my soul, I speak

Now I stand here, a man forged in fire and pain

Fighting to break free, to wash away the stain

Therapy sessions, long nights, tears I couldn't hold

Learning to forgive, a story yet untold

But the healing process is a journey long and slow

One step at a time, I'm learning how to grow

This ain't a song story, this is my truth, I fight

To reclaim my power, to step into the light

For all the brothers silenced, for all the pain we've known

This song's a testament, a seed that's been sown

This song's a testament, a seed that's been sown

This song's a testament, a seed that's been sown