Echoes of Brass

Yeah, uh, this that sound of the world spinnin' back
Feel the echoes, echoes of what we lack
It's heavy, man—real heavy
I walk to the beat of a trumpet in the air
Heavy brass blowin', it's a burden I wear
Like the weight of a city built on centuries of sin
Ain't nobody really winnin', just collectin' what's been
Tales of the lost told in back alleys at night
Neon flickerin', broken, but the glow feelin' right
They chase a dream that's hazy, slippin' outta grasp
A future so uncertain, it's like sand in a clasp
They told me make a choice, but the system chose first
Put me in a box, sold my freedom in a verse
But I'm movin' through the noise, tuba hummin' in my chest
Feel the echoes of the past, but I'm focused on what's next
Life's a test, and I'm acin' it with style so refined
Sharper than the brass, yeah, I'm cuttin' through the grind
Keep my mind elevated while my feet hit the earth
Every step a revolution, it's a symbol of my worth
Yeah, feel the horn blow, deep and slow
Movin' through the struggle, but we still gon' grow
Echoes of the pain, but the love still flow
It's a heavy sound, but the light gon' show
Feel the horn blow, heavy like the grind
But the rhythm so sweet, keepin' peace on my mind
Through the chaos, through the struggle, we find
That the echoes of the past only make us rewind
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Uh, they see me in the mirror, but reflection ain't real
They don't know the man behind the smile they steal
I been walkin' through the fog, through the noise, through the shame
But the trumpet in my soul keeps repeatin' my name
I ain't chasin' fame, nah, I'm searchin' for truth
Tryna raise my kin with the lessons of my youth
Told me wealth was a crown, but the jewels turn to dust
So I'm stackin' up the wisdom, in these rhymes you can trust
I break bread with the lost ones, givin' 'em light
Paint the picture of a better day, even through the fight
I ain't blinded by the gold, ain't fooled by the glitz
I keep my ear to the trumpet, it's a vibe I don't miss
Yeah, this life got a rhythm that's too hard to ignore
Like the bass in the brass, it's shakin' the core
They want more, but they don't know what more means
Caught in the trap, feedin' off shattered dreams
But me? I'm movin' different, light steps on the way
Keep the faith in myself, let the trumpet play
Yeah, feel the horn blow, deep and slow
Movin' through the struggle, but we still gon' grow
Echoes of the pain, but the love still flow
It's a heavy sound, but the light gon' show
Feel the horn blow, heavy like the grind
But the rhythm so sweet, keepin' peace on my mind
Through the chaos, through the struggle, we find
That the echoes of the past only make us rewind
They don't hear it, but the tuba been callin'
It's a message to the lost, the broken, the fallen
A vibration that cuts through the noise of the street
Somethin' timeless, somethin' deep
Every blow of the brass got a story to tell
Of a rise from the depths, from the bottom of hell
But the horns don't mourn, nah, they sing of ascent
Of movin' from the hustle to a life that's content
Uh, so I ride with the brass, every note like a step
Out the shadows of doubt, towards the dreams I kept
You can feel it in the wind, man, it's movin' with grace
Like the weight of my troubles just lifted off my face
Ain't no race, just a journey I'm takin' in stride
With the trumpet in my soul, I ain't got nothin' to hide
It's that sound of redemption, that freedom I seek
A melody so deep it makes the strongest man weak
But we ain't cryin', nah, we livin' too real
With the echoes of the brass, man, I'm feelin' surreal
So let the trumpet blow, let the choir sing loud
We're movin' through the storm, but we walkin' so proud
This the anthem of survival, of livin' with hope
The tuba is the backdrop, keep us all afloat
Feel the brass blow, feel the echoes slow
Movin' through the madness, but we still gon' grow
Let the past be the past, let the future show
It's a heavy sound, but the light gon' glow