Static in the Wires 4

Verse

Six a.m., the block still breathing slow

Trash cans rattling where the taxis go

Corner store light flicker out then back in

Same four shadows, same streetlight spin

Council guy came knocking on my door

Said the landlord folded but we ain't poor

Told him we don't fold when walls fall down

Signed a letter with a steady hand and crown

Pre-Chorus

Every no from a bank still got a name

Every closed gate called me out for blame

But I'm not begging through an empty vein

I'm the one who kept the heat still on the same line

Chorus

Static in the wires, static in the floor

We still holding when they told us nothing's there anymore

Static in the wires, static in my chest

Every no just fuels me for the next test

Verse 2

Priya's cousin's car got towed off the curb

Chain reaction, block started swerved

Marcus pulled his contacts like a switch flipped on

Bail bond man said it, we made it happen, done

Said it in a tone that carried extra weight

Told him every silence has an open gate

Pre-Chorus

Every no from a bank still got a name

Every closed gate called me out for blame

But I'm not begging through an empty vein

I'm the one who kept the heat still on the same line

Chorus

Static in the wires, static in the floor

We still holding when they told us nothing's there anymore

Static in the wires, static in my chest

Every no just fuels me for the next test

Bridge

If Deja lost her job tomorrow at four

Somebody got this, it ain't closing no door

I trade every silence I ever bought

For a family that never asked about the cost

Outro

Static in the wires, static in my chest

Still holding on when they told us rest