Raised in the Silence

hip-hop, emotional, raw beats with a soulful piano loop and subtle string accents

2025-09-08 11:10

Lyrics

[Verse] I was raised in the silence cold nights no heat Dreams in my head but no shoes on my feet Mama worked doubles I was lost in the street Learned how to hustle just to make ends meet Shadows on the walls whispered secrets at night I fought with my demons but I lost every fight The stars seemed distant like they laughed at my plight I prayed for a sunrise but was stuck in the night [Chorus] I built my wings from the tears I shed Found my strength in the words unsaid Raised in the silence but I won't stay dead The fire inside me burns bright instead [Verse 2] Echoes of hunger in an empty room Felt like my future was a pending doom But I kept moving like the clock's soft tick Every second a struggle every moment thick They told me my dreams were too big for this place But I saw the universe in my own face Turned my pain to a rhythm my fear to a pace Now the silence I came from is my saving grace [Bridge] They said the world would break me But it only made me The cracks in my heart Are where the light saved me

rap, Lo-fi pop/rap beat built on warm detuned piano loops and soft vinyl crackle; tight hip-hop drums with a lazy swing, deep but cozy bass. Verses half-rapped, half-sung in an intimate close-mic, hooks open with stacked harmonies and subtle vocoder doubles. Occasional filtered drops then full-band returns to make the chorus hit, with gentle synth pads widening the stereo field., lo-fi, pop, hip hop