Gates of Fire

[Intro] [Verse 1] They talk about my demons, but they don't know the math on my scars. I ain't looking for a confession; the books are closed. I'm just calculating the cost. This ain't a kingdom, it's just a place where everything is lost... But maybe the penalty's just been delayed. [Hook/Chorus] They wonder ’bout the cost of the oil, but they don't know the price of my soul, Said I’m a nobody, but the world keeps turning my way. She's trying to show me she's worth more than the dirt on her phone, Got a queen in my head, but I'm looking for a better line to say. Yeah, I’m looking for a better line to say. They talk about the cost of the oil— This time, I might have to wait. [Verse 2] I saw the gold in your eyes, but I skipped the fine print, didn't see the transaction code. Picture perfect life, picket fence white, yeah, I built that entire road. Dirty with you is my faith, my religion, my only place I call home, A commitment that deep, it’s not a choice—it’s etched into the bone. Now the phone stays unlocked, face up, the silence isn't loud anymore. You’re trying to pay that loyalty that was past due, fighting for what you tore. Every night you stay in, I know the effort you traded for that peace of mind. I could walk out the door, but this b***d won't let me leave. It’s the Gates of fire—I stay behind. [Bridge] You said I had little to work with, but I built a wall from that curse. The whole system’s rigged, baby, you think your small-time lie is the worst? I know how the powerful move, they trade trust for temporary shine. The man who wants to be a king? He’s flying on the same dirty airline, following the same flawed design. We all know they got a thousand bottles of oil just to make things slide. It ain't about being slick; it's about having nowhere left to hide. [Verse 3] The real revenge isn't the wreckage, it’s the peace when you finally cut the line. I deserve the loyalty I’m holding inside; I've been sleeping on a throne that was never really mine. What if I built an empire just to realize the only love I needed was a decent woman's time? It’s gonna take some time to make it all right again. [Hook/Chorus] They wonder ’bout the cost of the oil, but they don't know the price of my soul, Said I’m a nobody, but the world keeps turning my way. She's trying to show me she's worth more than the dirt on her phone, Got a queen in my head, but I'm looking for a better line to say. They wonder ’bout the cost of the oil, but they don't know the price of my soul, Said I’m a nobody, but the world keeps turning my way. She's trying to show me she's worth more than the dirt on her phone, This time, I'm choosing to wait. [Outro] (Siren fades, rain stops. Only the mournful bass line remains.) Yeah. I’m out here looking for my worth. And trust me, I always find what I'm looking for. I know the difference now. The choice is mine.