[Intro – quiet, tense hum] Streetlights bleed on cracked concrete Truth’s locked behind a concrete wall [Verse 1 – urgent, frustrated] The scale’s tipped heavy for the ones with less Birth certificate marks you as second-best Same mistake, different judge, different sentence System’s got a script, no room for repentance Landlord knocks while the rent’s still due Boss cuts hours but the bills still grew Doc says I need meds but my card’s declined They say pull yourself up, but the ladder’s mine [Verse 1 Continued – seething, disillusioned] News reads “thug” when I’m just scared Calls me “lazy” when I’m working two pairs School’s got books but no heat in the room Cops roll by like I’m just a groom For a cage they built before I drew breath Labeled a threat ‘cause of the color of my death Wait, no – color of my skin, my zip code, my name They box me in before I even claim [Pre-Chorus – building, determined] I’m tired of the lies they feed the young Tired of the songs where the wrong ones won Tired of the doors that stay locked tight Tired of the dark that steals the light [Chorus – powerful, unyielding] Broken scale, broken rules Broken dreams for the ones they fool They say we’re equal, but the math’s all wrong We’re singing loud but the walls are strong Broken scale, broken home Broken voices where the truth should roam We’ll keep on fighting ‘til the scale’s made right ‘Til every soul gets a fair goodnight [Verse 2 – reflective, weary] Mama worked three jobs to keep the lights on Paid the taxes but the roads still gone City hall’s got marble floors and fancy meals While we eat ramen from a dented steel bowl Kid down the block got shot for holding a toy Cops got a pass, no noise, no joy Teacher tried to help but the district cut funds Said “we don’t have cash for the ones who won’t run” [Pre-Chorus 2 – fiery, defiant] I’m sick of the fear they plant in our bones Sick of the seeds that the system sows Sick of the hope that gets torn apart Sick of the dark that’s got my heart [Chorus 2 – amplified, collective] Broken scale, broken rules Broken dreams for the ones they fool They say we’re free, but the chains are tight We’re screaming loud but the walls won’t fight Broken scale, broken home Broken voices where the truth should roam We’ll keep on marching ‘til the scale’s made right ‘Til every soul gets a fair goodnight [Bridge – raw, vulnerable] I see the kids staring at the empty playground I see the moms crying at the lost paycheck I see the old man sleeping on the cold sidewalk I see the truth that the system won’t talk We’re not just numbers, not just names We’re not just fuel for their greedy games We’re the breath in the dark, the spark in the rain We’re the change that’s gonna wash the pain [Chorus 3 – triumphant, unbreakable] Broken scale, we’ll fix the rules We’ll build new dreams for the ones they fooled We say we’re equal, and the math’s gonna change We’re singing loud ‘til the walls rearrange Broken scale, we’ll build a home We’ll raise our voices where the truth can roam We’ll keep on fighting ‘til the scale’s made right ‘Til every soul gets a fair goodnight [Outro – soft, hopeful hum] Streetlights glow on mended concrete Truth’s finally breaking through the wall