Concrete Heart

[Intro] Heart of concrete, yeah, I built these walls Mama told me trust no one at all Sheffield streets made a killer of me Not with guns, but emotionally [Verse 1] Cold as the projects where I came from Trust issues deeper than kingdom come River left me drowning in my thoughts Marcus stabbed me where the pain starts Single mother taught me how to guard My emotions like they nuclear cards Built my fortress out of broken parts Now my heart's encased in boulevard [Chorus] Concrete heart, yeah, I'm built different These tears crystallize, make me resistant Can't break what's already been shattered Mixed my pain with cement, now it matters Concrete heart, yeah, that's my protection Built these walls up to block the rejection You can't hurt what you can't get close to I'm a fortress baby, that's the truth, ooh [Verse 2] Therapy sessions couldn't fix this shit Turned my trauma to a benefit Calculate each move before I feel Every emotion's part of my deal Mama showed me how to survive hell Now I'm architecting my own shell Yeah, they call me cold, but I'm just real Processing pain like it's my meal [Bridge] Council estate raised, brutalist mind Converting weakness to my design INTJ, yeah, I analyze Every betrayal makes me rise [Chorus] Concrete heart, yeah, I'm built different These tears crystallize, make me resistant Can't break what's already been shattered Mixed my pain with cement, now it matters Concrete heart, yeah, that's my protection Built these walls up to block the rejection You can't hurt what you can't get close to I'm a fortress baby, that's the truth, ooh [Outro] Yeah, my heart might be made of stone But at least I'll never break alone This concrete keeps me standing tall When everything else starts to fall