Broken System

[Intro] [Verse 1] Grew up in the shadows of a system that don’t care, Foster homes switched my bed, left me choking on thin air. Social workers lied straight-faced, “You’ll be safe this time,” But every placement felt like prison, locked my mind in grime. Mum’s tears dried to silence, Dad’s ghost in the rearview, Split my siblings like a deck of cards—what the f**k they do? Counselors scribbled notes, said I’m “troubled,” labeled quick, But they never felt the rage when your own b***d makes you sick. [Chorus] Foster system’s fucked, left scars deeper than the cuts, Promised love but gave me shackles, slammed the door, no ifs or buts. Every “family” just a stranger, every hug a fucking trap, Now I spit this pain to paper, let the truth fill in the gaps. [Verse 2] Aged out at 18, cold world handed me the keys, No guidance, just a P45 and a heart full of disease. Pills and pints to numb the nights, sleep’s a battleground, Wake up screaming from the memories, no peace to be found. They said “b***d’s thicker,” but mine’s diluted, turned to rust, Foster care’s a broken ladder, climbing’s just a bust. Now I’m staring at my trauma, tryna make it make sense, How you rip a kid from roots then charge ‘em for the rent? [Bridge] Case files stacked like bricks, building walls ‘round my soul, Every “sorry” was a bandage on a wound they couldn’t hold. I’m the ghost they failed to bury, now I’m haunting every street, Spitting fire through the pain, turning ashes into beats. [Outro]