Lyrical Phoenix - Foreman's Requiem Lyrics

[Intro]
Dusty walls and shadows, memories carved deep
Mom's hands tell stories of battles she'd keep

[Verse 1]
Clocking in where hope starts to bleed
My pain's the rhythm, survival's my creed
Years of grinding etched into her skin
Scar tissue screaming from battles within
Factory echoes, her back breaking slow
Vultures circling, nowhere left to go

[Chorus]
This is my mom's f*cking song (just keep breathing)
Survival's the sound of machines still seething
One more shift, caught between living and dead
Her blood runs these streets, fierce and unsaid

[Verse 2]
Night shifts crushing, dreams burning out
Bills stacking high, drowning every doubt
Prescription blues running wild through her veins
Working class warriors fighting their chains
Every heartbeat a scream, close to the edge
While machines keep grinding down every pledge

[Bridge]
Who counts the cost when the world keeps spinning?
Who feels the hurt when the system's grinning?
Blood on the concrete, tears in the grind
Survival's a bitch, but we'll leave hell behind

[Outro]
This song's for my mom, rising through the fire
One more breath, pushing past exhaustion's desire
From factory lights to the hospital's cold
My struggle becomes my voice, watch me unfold