NO BRAKES

[Intro] (Low drone, vinyl crackle) (Whispered) Mmm… Mmm… (Reversed vocal swells) (Rising synth filter) Voooooo… BOOM! [Verse 1] F# minor shadows climbing up the wall I’m staring at the mirror, waiting for the fall City lights blur, turning into streaks of gray I’m chasing ghosts of who I was yesterday My pulse is steady but the pressure’s getting high I see the hunger burning deep behind my eye No seatbelt on, I’m driving through the night Trading my peace just to stay inside the light. [Chorus] No brakes, I’m pushing till the metal breaks Counting all the losses, learning from the stakes They see the coldness, but they never see the fire I’m climbing higher on this jagged wire No brakes, yeah, I’m locked in the zone Built this empire all on my own No brakes, yeah, the pedal’s to the floor I’m coming for everything, then I’m coming for more. [Verse 2] Echoes in the hallway, voices in my head Counting up the promises that I never said The bell tolls heavy, F# to the A Darkness is a language that I learned to play They want a version that they can control But there’s a demon sitting inside of my soul I don’t look back, the rearview is smashed Everything I touched turned into ash. [Bridge] (Atmospheric pad, low-pass filter opening) I’m the architect of my own design Crossing the border, crossing the line Heartbeat syncs with the 808 slide Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide (Heavy 808 distortion) I am the storm! [Verse 3] Pressure in the chest, yeah, the weight of the crown I’m the only one who can bring myself down No brakes, just velocity, burning the air Look at the silence, look at the glare I’m the villain, the victim, the god in the rain Turning my trauma to profit and gain Short punchy kick, yeah, it hits like a fist I’m the only existence that’s left to persist. [Chorus] No brakes, I’m pushing till the metal breaks Counting all the losses, learning from the stakes They see the coldness, but they never see the fire I’m climbing higher on this jagged wire No brakes, yeah, I’m locked in the zone Built this empire all on my own No brakes, yeah, the pedal’s to the floor I’m coming for everything, then I’m coming for more. [Outro] (Vinyl crackle fades) No brakes… Just the city and the dark… (Fades into low drone) I’m not stopping. Never.