Night Bus Freestyle

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[Verse 1]
Late ride, last stop
Face lit by the cracked screen glow
Unsent texts in my drafts
Whole life stuck on “almost”

Old friends in my call log
Scroll down, but I never press ring
Heart got read receipts
But it never says “seen” (nah)

I’ve been talking to the window
City sliding by like receipts
Counting every little heartbreak
Like I’m balancing the week

[Chorus]
I been tryna outrun my mind
Feet still stuck, same line
Every night say “this my time”
Then I slip right back, rewind

I don’t wanna fake that I’m fine
I just wanna say what’s mine
If the world don’t play my side
I’ma still walk tall, that’s pride (that’s pride)

[Verse 2]
Mom said “eat, you look thin”
I said “I’m good,” that’s a lie
Bills pile up in the kitchen
Stacked higher than my drive

Ex said “you shoulda listened”
I said “maybe,” kept my tone dry
But I still think of that driveway
Keys on the dash, both of us cried

Everybody postin’ they wins
Filtered teeth, perfect skin
I wake up feelin’ like rust
But I still show up again (again)

[Chorus]
I been tryna outrun my mind
Feet still stuck, same line
Every night say “this my time”
Then I slip right back, rewind

I don’t wanna fake that I’m fine
I just wanna say what’s mine
If the world don’t play my side
I’ma still walk tall, that’s pride (that’s pride)