Joke Mountain - My role Lyrics

Yo, it's another day, up at dawn, still grindin'
Parents sick in bed, but I ain't whinin' or cryin'
Keepin' the fam fed, keep the roof from fallin'
Little bro needs shoes, I'm just answerin' the callin'

Neighbors need help, I'm the one they go to
Fix the fence, fix the roof, no time to slow through
I ain't special, just a small town guy
Livin' simple, but man, I'm askin' why?

Why do the good get dealt the hardest blows?
Why's life full of pain that nobody knows?
But you keep goin', holdin' back the tears
Pushin' through the struggles, swallowin' your fears

Then one night, it all changed so fast
Masked up shadows came, movin' like a blast
No time to fight back, no room to react
They bagged my head, tight, black sack

Dragged me from my crib, no mercy, no chill
Threw me in the back of a van, iron grip like steel
Heartbeat racin', mind goin' numb
Thinkin' of my fam, wonderin' what's to come

Get dumped in this place, no rules, just death
Can barely breathe, can't even catch my breath
They say, "Play the game or it's over, you're done"
Lookin' around at the faces, I ain't the only one

It's a blood sport, man, survival or die
Trust no one here, they'd take your life in the blink of an eye
First challenge, fire, second one worse
Dodgin' bullets, man, it felt like a curse

Bodies droppin', can't even hear the screams
Death all around, rippin' apart my dreams
I ain't built for this, I was just tryin' to survive
But now I'm here, fightin' just to stay alive

Heart cold, eyes open, mind in a zone
Nobody's savin' me, I'm here on my own
They pit us against each other, break us down piece by piece
Turnin' men into monsters, like a twisted release

But I remember where I'm from, the love that I got
My sick mom, my little bro, all that I fought
I can't let this place take my soul
Gotta fight for them, that's my ultimate goal

I'm throwin' punches, dodgin' death, usin' my brain
Calculatin' every move, tryin' to handle the pain
Ain't no mercy here, no time to breathe
I'm dodgin' the reaper, prayin' I don't leave

Each game gets worse, bodies droppin' like flies
Look in their eyes, all I see is fear and lies
But I'm built different, I refuse to break
I'll take what they throw, give what they take

Why do the good get put through hell?
I'm askin' God, but I can't tell
Ain't no answers, just blood and screams
Trapped in a nightmare, lost in their schemes

But no matter what, I'm holdin' my ground
I'll fight till the end, ain't backin' down
For my fam, for my town, for everything I've known
I'll keep pushin' forward, even when I'm alone

I'll survive this, I'll find a way
You can't kill what's inside, no matter the day
So come at me, world, throw all you got
I'm standin' tall, I ain't gettin' shot

Cuz I'm good, man, but I ain't weak
And in this game, it's the strong they seek
But strength ain't just muscle, it's heart and soul
And I'm still here, still playin' my role