Cornered Lryics

🎵 Title: “Cornered” Written by Nero Dubb Theme: Isolation, survival, and self-made strength 🎶 [Intro – Spoken, fading into melody] They say you find out who you are When there’s no one left to call… Truth is… They back you into a corner When you don't got family. But cornered dogs still bite. And lonely lions still roar. 🔁 [Hook – Vocals, emotional melody] They back you in a corner when you don’t got family Talkin’ down like your worth’s on a salary Think I’m alone, so I’m easy to break But I made a throne from every mistake Ain’t got roots, so I built my own tree No hugs, no “I got you,” no cavalry But still I rise, still I breathe Still I stand when they all wanna see me bleed 🧱 [Verse 1] Used to stare at ceilings with no one to call No birthdays, no invites, no "how you been" at all Just me and them nights that stretch too long Tryna figure if I’m right or just playin' strong They say “family first” — but what if you got none? What if bloodline ghosts you before you begun? What if home was a shelter, and love was a loan? And the only voice left was your own tone? 🧱 [Verse 2] I had to teach myself how to pray right Learn how to fight without stage lights Ain’t nobody comin’ if I fall So I talk to God through these concrete walls They throw shade, but I bloom in dirt Made pain my suit, made pride my shirt I don’t fold just ‘cause I cry I got up more times than they even try 🧱 [Verse 3] You see love’s a privilege when you ain’t had much You feel every handshake, every fake touch You see through smiles like tinted glass You move with care when your future’s past So don’t tell me I’m cold — I’m preserved I’m not numb, I just moved through the worst They thought I’d cave with no family crest But I signed my pain with my own success 🔁 [Hook – Repeated] They back you in a corner when you don’t got family Talkin’ down like your worth’s on a salary Think I’m alone, so I’m easy to break But I made a throne from every mistake Ain’t got roots, so I built my own tree No hugs, no “I got you,” no cavalry But still I rise, still I breathe Still I stand when they all wanna see me bleed 🧱 [Verse 4] I know kids with trust funds, I had trust issues They had backup plans, I had scarred tissues They had safety nets, I had steel nerves They got love on tap — I had to earn my worth So when they talk about grind, I just nod They ain’t never fought for peace with God Never seen eviction or cold stove nights Never had to pray for a flicker of light 🧱 [Verse 5] Don’t you ever say I ain’t tried I showed up when they left, I stayed when they lied Built myself from the grit of the street Didn’t have a team, but I never faced defeat I carry ghosts, but I walk like I’m chosen Heart got cracks, but the doors stay open You see strength? That’s just pain in gold A thousand “no’s” made my voice this bold 🧱 [Verse 6 – Final Verse, spoken then rising melodic] I don't want pity, I want peace I don’t want revenge, I want release But I’ll never forget how they turned away When I just needed someone to hear me say— I’m trying. I’m tired. I’m built like fire. Alone — but not expired. If I die today, know I fought my fate Cornered, yeah — but never erased. 🎶 [Bridge – Soft vocals, minimal beat] Sometimes your silence louder than screams Sometimes your dreams hold up your seams And when no one believes in your climb You become the proof, line by line 🔁 [Final Hook – Slowed down, harmonic layering] They back you in a corner when you don’t got family But I found power in that tragedy Thought I’d break, but I wrote my own name Built from the ashes, now I light the flame No handouts, no easy way in But I ain’t here to lose — I’m built to win So when they say I had nothin' to stand on... Tell 'em: I stood on pain… and still moved on.