Lyrical Phoenix - Cardiac Overtime Lyrics

[Intro]
Heart pounding like a freight train's scream,
Echoes bouncing off cold hospital walls, feeling like a fading dream.

[Verse 1]
Mom's hands rough as sandpaper, telling stories of survival,
Each bruise a battle scar, her strength beyond revival.
Pain buried deep inside, just another f*cking day,
Life crushing her spirit, slowly wearing away.
Watching her fade while time crawls like a snake,
Dreams crushed and broken, a system ready to break.

[Chorus]
Heart's on the edge, no room to breathe,
Racing through hell, death's ready to receive.
Body breaking down, can't flip the script,
Another working-class soul completely ripped.

[Verse 2]
Hospital walls whispering her midnight struggle,
Diagnosis hidden, lost in medical juggle.
Never bitched, never moaned, just fought through the pain,
Chest burning like fire, driving her insane.
Blue-collar nightmare tearing her apart,
Each breath a war cry straight from her heart.

[Bridge]
Who gives a shit when machines keep grinding?
Who feels the burn as hope keeps declining?
Blood on the floor, tears in the rain,
This f*cked-up system feeding on her pain.

[Outro]
Heart still racing, but her spirit won't break,
Rising like a goddamn phoenix, ready to take her stake.