Sarcasm is My Shield

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Yea, sarcasm? Yea, I sprinkle that stuff everywhere. Got a heart of gold, but my life’s a damn nightmare. Parents lost it all, now I'm grindin' through the mud, But I'm flexin' on the haters, turnin' pain to a flood. [Verse 2] Another box from my aunt, filled with hand-me-down flair, All my swag comes from memories, life's little wear and tear. Every Christmas tells the story, wrapped in cardboard dreams, A tree that’s painted green, oh, how it gleams. [Verse 3] My dad fought through the shadows, in that hospital bed, Waiting for the phone calls that filled us all with dread. This island's so unyielding, no second chances here, Yet hope flickered softly, battling all the fear. [Verse 4] Our house was left in ruins, but nowhere left to roam, When Dad stepped out of darkness, he brought us all back home. With a check in hand, we soared, left that pain behind, On a Greyhound bus to Salt Lake, chasing peace of mind. [Verse 5] We rolled into a town so small, no football team in sight, In a world of whispers, I couldn’t hide, unlike the city's night. Every moment felt like drama, a tangled web and snare, Thank God I broke free from there; the weight, too much to bear. [Bridge] New faces, new friends, new slang in the air, With nothing to hold, but dreams we’ll share. Though we toil and strive, our hearts take wing, Together we’ll rise and chase those gold rings. [Verse 6] Got my homies thinkin' I'm a naive dreamer, But I'm buildin' up my hustle, watch me rise like a schemer. Independent, ballin’, yeah, I’m chasin' that thrill, While they laugh, I’m climbin’, givin’ life the real deal. [Chorus] Sarcasm like a sword, cuttin' deep but I’m bold, Underneath the laughter, got a heart made of gold. Dreamin' big, yeah, I’m reachin' for the sky, When opportunity knocks, I’m ready to fly. [Verse 7] Ran cross country to gear up for basketball's call, Basketball's been my savior, my one love above all. Played on cement courts, where dreams took flight, First day at school, wood floors gleamed bright, feels right. [Verse 8] The only Black kid for miles around, My afro and brown eyes, standing out, profound. Every town we played, it was the same old song, "Can I touch your hair?" It's where I belong, so strong. [Verse 9] "Can I hold your black power pick?" they'd inquire, In their gazes, I saw the spark of my own fire. But on that wooden court, my dreams unfold, I've found my road, my path, my gold. [Verse 10] My friends think I’m crazy, yeah, they call me a fool, But I’m playin’ my cards right, breakin' every rule. In the struggle, I thrive, can’t chain me down, Watch me smile through the pain, wearin' life like a crown. Girls say I’m dreamin’, livin’ in a fantasy, But I’m eyein' the future, that’s the real life plan for me. Got ambition in my veins, like a thug on a quest, When they doubt what I’m about, I just give 'em my best. [Chorus] Sarcasm like a sword, cuttin' deep but I’m bold, Underneath the laughter, got a heart made of gold. Dreamin' big, yeah, I’m reachin' for the sky, When opportunity knocks, I’m ready to fly. [Bridge] Prepare for the luck, ain’t no chance for a bluff, I’m hustlin’ and grindin’, man, this life ain’t for the tough. When the doors start to open, I’ll be damn ready to run, Ain't no stoppin’ my vision, I'm just havin' my fun. [Outro] So laugh all you want, but I’m livin’ my dreams, With a smirk on my face, I’m breakin’ at the seams. Sarcasm, my foil, but I ain’t wearin’ a mask, I’m the king of my future, you can keep the past. [Chorus] Sarcasm like a sword, cuttin' deep but I’m bold, Underneath the laughter, got a heart made of gold. Dreamin' big, yeah, I’m reachin' for the sky, When opportunity knocks, I’m ready to fly.