This Burden Lyrics

The only son of my mother, she prayed that her only son

Wouldn't be in the streets 'cause she knew what he'd become one day

But one day is a lifetime for some

We all get ours one day and that day is sure to come

And, sure enough, that one day came in the form of a gun

Vigilante justice in the hands of vigilante scum

It only took one bullet, sometimes all it takes is one

It moved in slow motion, God I wish we had run

My young eyes just then realized you were filled with blood

I thought you were made of steel, the whole thing was so surreal

And I feel like I've been wronged 'cause they did this to we

But we all sing this song, excuse me if I'm off key

But there's a hole in my earth, I'll never be whole again

'Cause my heart will never replace the piece that you stole from it

They say I must be strong the way I go through this

And all I have is this bitterness to show for it

These truths refuse to be buried

But this burden is not mine to carry

This burden is not mine to carry

This burden is not mine to carry

These truths refuse to be buried

But this burden is not mine to carry

This burden is not mine to carry

This burden is not mine to carry

We change as we gain age

The only real question that remains is if we change the same way

If our minds evolve the same

If we revolve on the same axis or just act in different ways

But we were just kids so in our minds we were blood

We used to rely on each other, now we rely on drugs

So when you stabbed me in the back I just pulled it out the front

Feel the breeze in my chest as I lick off the blood from the blade

It tastes like us

I've calmed down

'Cause I'm scared if my heart pumps too fast it might fall out

I've givin' up hope of us ever reconciling

The only thing now is I pray this doesn't end in violence

'Cause we were so close

But if I saw you approach now I'd probably just reach for toast

Only 'cause I'm sure that you'd have the same approach

But if I'm at the end of my clip

That means you're at the end of your rope

These lies refuse to be buried

But this burden is not mine to carry

This burden is not mine to carry

This burden is not mine to carry

These lies refuse to be buried

But this burden is not mine to carry

This burden is not mine to carry

This burden is not mine to carry

I know dudes that lose their faith but they still wear their crosses

Never say their prayers, they just leave the house cautious

Contemplate leavin' the game and get smoked before they exit

Came in the game dumb and that's exactly how they left it

I got the message, only fools jump in the pools with sharks

That ain't the move to make, make a move to leave your mark

But they said don't think with your brain, think with your heart

So when I broke up with the game I lost my train of thought

Lack of focus plagues the brain like locusts

And I medicate to try and heal quickly like Logan

Holdin' this habit square in the palm of my hand

See I couldn't let go and you couldn't understand

'Cause I walk under ladders, I shatter superstition

I spit into the wind and I rap without a gimmick

I rap without a limit

And anyone questionin' those facts needs to question why they in this

This pain refuses to be buried

But this burden is mine alone to carry

This burden is mine alone to carry

This burden is mine alone to carry

This pain refuses to be buried

But this burden is mine alone to carry

This burden is mine alone to carry

This burden is mine alone to carry