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Crossed The Year
Yeah…
2025 tried to bury me.
2026? I dug myself out.
Verse 1
2025 was a cage match with my shadow,
Demons in my head, every breath was a battle,
Sleepless nights, red eyes, pain in the marrow,
Smilin’ in public but my soul was in shambles.
Fake love, dead ends, friends turned statues,
Trust cracked quick like glass in a capsule,
Every loss carved scars in my backbone,
Still stood tall when they swore I would fold though.
Talkin’ to God in a room full of smoke,
Askin’ why strength gotta come from the broke,
Heart full of rage, mind numb from the hope,
I survived off will when I damn near choked.
They don’t know what it cost just to wake up breathing,
Every mirror look felt like treason,
But I kept swinging fists at the ceiling,
If hell wanted me, I wasn’t kneelin’.
Hook
I fought demons all through 2025,
Bare knuckles, bloodied hands, still alive,
Tried to break me, tried to take my spine,
But I crossed that year and I claimed what’s mine.
Now it’s 2026, I’m reborn in flame,
New code, new walk, can’t say my name,
I ain’t healed, I’m forged through pain,
Same soul, new crown, new lane.
Verse 2
I was drowning in habits I swore I could quit,
Promises broken like ribs in a pit,
Every relapse felt personal, sick,
But I learned you don’t rise without sittin’ in it.
Lost pieces of me just to find the core,
Every tear hit concrete, made iron in my pores,
I don’t beg no more, I demand from fate,
If it’s locked, I kick doors, don’t negotiate.
2026, I shed skin like a snake,
No more living small just to keep shit safe,
Cut cords, burned bridges, watched silence vibrate,
Funny how peace feel louder than hate.
I ain’t chasing approval or digital love,
I’m chasing alignment, elevation above,
If you knew me before, that version is dust,
I rebuilt from the ashes, no luck—just trust.
Hook
I fought demons all through 2025,
Bare knuckles, bloodied hands, still alive,
Tried to break me, tried to take my spine,
But I crossed that year and I claimed what’s mine.
Now it’s 2026, I’m reborn in flame,
New code, new walk, can’t say my name,
I ain’t healed, I’m forged through pain,
Same soul, new crown, new lane.
Bridge
No saviors came, I saved myself,
No handouts, just weight I felt,
Pain was the teacher, hell was the test,
I passed with scars carved deep in my chest.
Verse 3
I move different now, less talk, more aim,
I don’t argue with ghosts that live off my name,
Every step intentional, pressure-trained,
I don’t flex the grind, I let results explain.
They still doubt, that’s cool, let ‘em stare,
I was built in the dark, not the glare,
Every demon I faced still aware—
I ain’t afraid ‘cause I already been there.
2026 ain’t a year, it’s a statement,
I don’t survive no more, I dominate spaces,
If you hear this, know change ain’t painless,
But staying the same is the real damn danger.
Outro
2025 tested my soul.
2026 answers back.
I didn’t escape the fire…
I became it.
