Cold Steel

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Wolves in designer, teeth sharper than the tags
Promise gold futures, leave me draggin’ body bags
Ice in my veins, frostbitten soul intact
Smile in my face, knife in my back, retract

Fake hugs, they linger like a phantom scent
Pockets full, but loyalty already spent
Countin’ digits, trust decimals don’t exist
Every handshake a gamble, every word a risk

Smile in my face, knife in my back
Keep your applause, I’m on my own track
Cold steel in my chest, scars never lack
Smile in my face, knife in my back

Green paper mountains, still feelin’ hollow
Built a fortress, yet shadows always follow
Trophies glitter, but the weight don’t lift
They want the shine, not the grind or the shift

Betrayal like smoke, creepin’ through the cracks
Burned bridges light the night, no lookin’ back
Real ones extinct, loyalty’s a ghost
I toast to the lies, I’m my own host

Cold as the winter wind, heart wrapped in barbed wire
Every friend a flicker, every word a fire