Hostile Territory

[Verse 1] Suit and tie, perfect smile Playing their game, mile after mile Dad's voice cracks on the phone at night "Everything's fine, everything's right" But I hear the tremors in between The words he means but can't convey Another "random" check today Another reason just to say [Chorus] They'll never see past what they want to see F*ck their system, their hypocrisy Twenty years given, still a stranger here In their eyes, I'll always be their fear [Verse 2] Paper trails and ID checks "Just procedure" - what comes next? Swallowing pride with morning tea Acting normal, forced to be Someone else's version of me Watched them break him gradually Silent rage behind his eyes As they pick apart his lies [Bridge] Whispers in the corridors Sideways glances, closing doors "Where are you really from?" they ask Like twenty years here's just a mask Dad holds his tongue, plays it cool While they rewrite every rule But I see through their charade Every calculated shade [Chorus] They'll never see past what they want to see F*ck their system, their hypocrisy Twenty years given, still a stranger here In their eyes, I'll always be their fear [Verse 3] Morning mirror, practice smiles Reshape your name to fit their files Dad says "son, just let it be" But I won't let them break me Their subtle hints and loaded words The sharpest kind of hate I've heard Behind closed doors, they mark his name Another round of their sick game [Outro] I won't bend, I won't break Won't let them see the toll it takes This is our home, this is our place Despite the shit we have to face