Paper Over Pain by Dead Air Syndicate
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Paper Over Pain
[Intro]
Yeah…
Stackin’ bills, tryna forget the scars
Money talk, pain walk, yeah… that’s the life we live
[Verse 1]
Wake up, chase the paper, grind till I’m faded
Trauma in my chest, my soul feels outdated
Every corner, every block, another memory hauntin’
Stress in my veins, pockets full but it’s tauntin’
Diamonds in my chain, but they don’t shine my pain
Cash in my hand, still feelin’ the rain
Fast life, fast cars, I’m ridin’ on distraction
Tryna heal the inside with exterior action
[Hook]
Paper over pain, stack it up, block the ache
Money in my hand, but it don’t fix the breaks
Hustle through the night, tryna numb the strain
Chasin’ green dreams just to paper over pain
Paper over pain, yeah, I’m runnin’ this maze
Lost in the grind, lost in the haze
[Verse 2]
Friends turn foes when the money come fast
Trust is a ghost, shadows of the past
Therapy in the whip, speakers blast my confession
Runnin’ from myself, tryna dodge the depression
Countin’ cash, buyin’ highs, temporary bliss
Ain’t no love in the mirror, just a clenched fist
Neon lights flicker, remind me I’m alone
Paper can’t replace the feeling of home
[Hook]
Paper over pain, stack it up, block the ache
Money in my hand, but it don’t fix the breaks
Hustle through the night, tryna numb the strain
Chasin’ green dreams just to paper over pain
Paper over pain, yeah, I’m runnin’ this maze
Lost in the grind, lost in the haze
[Bridge]
Count the bills, feel the chill, still can’t sleep
Demons in the closet, shadows run deep
Money’s a mask, gotta put it on my face
But the mirror still knows, can’t hide the chase
[Verse 3]
Life lessons written in the scars on my wrist
Cash in my fist, but I still reminisce
Nightly hustle, heartbeat in overtime
Tryna buy a peace I can’t find in a rhyme
Stack it higher, let it float like a shield
But paper over pain, it don’t make wounds yield
I’m a soldier of the streets, but the war’s in my brain
Tryna escape the storm with a paper-made train
[Hook/Outro]
Paper over pain, stack it up, block the ache
Money in my hand, but it don’t fix the breaks
Hustle through the night, tryna numb the strain
Chasin’ green dreams just to paper over pain
Paper over pain, yeah, I’m runnin’ this maze
Lost in the grind, lost in the haze