Blood and Ink

(Intro) Yeah, yeah, check it (uh) [deep breath] Let's go (let's go) [record scratch] (Verse 1) [energetic and fast] Life's a battlefield, I'm a knight in this fight (knight) [sharp delivery] Love's a twisted game, can't escape the spotlight (light) [pause] Parents throwin' shade, but I rise like the dawn (dawn) [confident] Chosen family got my back, they're the break of dawn (dawn) [echo effect] (Pre-Chorus) [melodic] Blood's just ink in my story, love's the quill that refines me (quill) [slow down] Through the pain and the scars, see the truth that blinds me (truth) [intensify] Unconditional, though they left me in the storm (storm) [pause] Still I stand tall, reborn and reform (reborn) [emphasize] (Chorus) [powerful and anthemic] Unbreakable bond with my chosen kin (kin) [echo effect] Through the highs and the lows, we always win (always win) [rhythmic] To my parents, despite all the mistreatment (mistreatment) [pause] Love remains strong, it’s my personal achievement (achievement) [echo effect] (Verse 2) [energetic and fast] Echoes of their voices, like ghosts in the night (ghosts) [sharp delivery] But my chosen fam's bright, they the stars in my sight (stars) [pause] Every harsh word, every cruel intention (cruel) [confident] Strengthens my resolve, love's my intervention (strength) [emphasize] (Pre-Chorus) [melodic] Blood's just ink in my story, love's the quill that refines me (quill) [slow down] Through the pain and the scars, see the truth that blinds me (truth) [intensify] Unconditional, though they left me in the storm (storm) [pause] Still I stand tall, reborn and reform (reborn) [emphasize] (Chorus) [powerful and anthemic] Unbreakable bond with my chosen kin (kin) [echo effect] Through the highs and the lows, we always win (always win) [rhythmic] To my parents, despite all the mistreatment (mistreatment) [pause] Love remains strong, it’s my personal achievement (achievement) [echo effect] (Bridge) [soft and introspective] Forgiveness in my heart, though the wounds run deep (deep) [slow delivery] Chosen family's warmth, in their love I sleep (sleep) [gentle] Parents' shadows linger, but they can't control me (control) [pause] In the light of chosen love, I finally feel free (free) [emphasize] (Outro) [triumphant and strong] Yeah, we rise above it all, chosen family strong (rise) [echo effect] Through the hurt and the pain, that's where we belong (belong) [rhythmic] Unconditional love, despite the mistreatment (mistreatment) [pause] Chosen family forever, it's our greatest achievement (achievement) [echo effect]