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[Chorus]
CLife in the Gfast lane, we play ouAmr cards
Praying we'll Gfind out just who we Care
We've built us a Gmansion from brokeAmn hearts
And filled all the Gemptiness with broken Cparts
King of this cGastle, I'll wear the Amcrown
Hoping it lGives on when I reach the gCround
The demons in Gmy head all dance arAmound
I'm facing this Gbottle, and praying they drown
[Verse 1]
Bitch I've been the Cking of this castle
I've built it from the gravel
Been Gslaving every day with no shackles
I'd figure that I'd tAmackle the working on the battles
Associated Gwith this life, I'm everything but fragile
I heard they wanna cCome for me
Well, that's company, homie that's Gluxury
People wanna fuck with me, 
LucAmkily I got me a foundation and a Glocation
Good for when it gets ugly, Cyeah, don't tell me to slow my role
Homie Ggive that shit a rest and put that shit on parole
I'd give my Amheart and my soul until I'm reaching the goal
Of having Geverything I wanted, so I'm building 'em all
I'm Cisolated alone, I'm working up till it's late
See I've been Gbattling with destiny and wrestling fate
They always Amtry to get the best of me, they're testing my pace
But I can Grun how much I want, but I'ma never escape
And so I Clearned to embrace, all of the pain to be great
And then you lGearn to erase all of the things in the way
And then you learn to repAmlace all of the things in the gape
That left you empty wanting Gmore and then it’s finally straight
And now I’m finding the Cstrength, to try and shepherd the cattle
Who's stuck in a Gcapsule living life in their shackles, tryna get through the Amday
They tryna get through these battles and never let them Ginto their castles, so
[Chorus]
CLife in the Gfast lane, we play ouAmr cards
Praying we'll Gfind out just who we Care
We've built us a Gmansion from brokeAmn hearts
And filled all the Gemptiness with broken Cparts
King of this cGastle, I'll wear the Amcrown
Hoping it lGives on when I reach the gCround
The demons in Gmy head all dance arAmound
I'm facing this Gbottle, and praying they drown
[Verse 2]
I need everyone Cwake up, ya'll building your own funeral
GSitting inside a cubicle wishing your life is beautiful
It's Aminexcusable, if your happiness isn’t mutual
With Geverything you're doing, your living is so unsuitable
And Call of its removable, people think they’re trapped
And that Ghistory repeats itself cycle of the past
Yeah simpAmlicity is sweet and safe right until you smash it
And then the Gmysteries that could’ve been and everything will crash
And then Ceverything will burn, and the only thing that's left¨
Is the Gperson in the mirror tryna swallow their regret
OverAmthinking every night and realizing they’re depressed
Tryna get Gthrough every day 'cause they’re a motherfucking wreck
And I don’t Cmean no disrespect, but this shit is your life
You wanna Gwaste it in an office knowing you don’t get it twice
And you Amwon’t second guess it from a second till it bites
You in the Gass upon your deathbed when you wish you did it right
CNormal can’t suffice, everybody's got a destiny
They sGettle in for less than they deserve it's in the recipe
AmPassion equals profit perseverance is your weaponry
To Gbuild you up a motherfucking legacy
Everyone pretCend to be happy through out all of these battles
They're Gstuck in they capsules and they're bound to their shackles
See AmI’m here to tackle, flip the world the world on its axles
And show G'em how to give up these castles, Oakes
[Chorus]
CLife in the Gfast lane, we play ouAmr cards
Praying we'll Gfind out just who we Care
We've built us a Gmansion from brokeAmn hearts
And filled all the Gemptiness with broken Cparts
King of this cGastle, I'll wear the Amcrown
Hoping it lGives on when I reach the gCround
The demons in Gmy head all dance arAmound
I'm facing this Gbottle, and praying they Cdrown

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Castles

by Ryan Oakes

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[Chorus]

C G Am

Life in the fast lane, we play our cards

G C

Praying we'll find out just who we are

G Am

We've built us a mansion from broken hearts

G C

And filled all the emptiness with broken parts

G Am

King of this castle, I'll wear the crown

G C

Hoping it lives on when I reach the ground

G Am

The demons in my head all dance around

I'm facing this bottle, and praying they drown

[Verse 1]

Bitch I've been the king of this castle

I've built it from the gravel

Been slaving every day with no shackles

I'd figure that I'd tackle the working on the battles

Associated with this life, I'm everything but fragile

I heard they wanna come for me

Well, that's company, homie that's luxury

People wanna fuck with me,

Am G

Luckily I got me a foundation and a location

Good for when it gets ugly, yeah, don't tell me to slow my role

Homie give that shit a rest and put that shit on parole

I'd give my heart and my soul until I'm reaching the goal

Of having everything I wanted, so I'm building 'em all

I'm isolated alone, I'm working up till it's late

See I've been battling with destiny and wrestling fate

They always try to get the best of me, they're testing my pace

But I can run how much I want, but I'ma never escape

And so I learned to embrace, all of the pain to be great

And then you learn to erase all of the things in the way

And then you learn to replace all of the things in the gape

That left you empty wanting more and then it’s finally straight

And now I’m finding the strength, to try and shepherd the cattle

G Am

Who's stuck in a capsule living life in their shackles, tryna get through the day

They tryna get through these battles and never let them into their castles, so

[Chorus]

C G Am

Life in the fast lane, we play our cards

G C

Praying we'll find out just who we are

G Am

We've built us a mansion from broken hearts

G C

And filled all the emptiness with broken parts

G Am

King of this castle, I'll wear the crown

G C

Hoping it lives on when I reach the ground

G Am

The demons in my head all dance around

I'm facing this bottle, and praying they drown

[Verse 2]

I need everyone wake up, ya'll building your own funeral

Sitting inside a cubicle wishing your life is beautiful

It's inexcusable, if your happiness isn’t mutual

With everything you're doing, your living is so unsuitable

And all of its removable, people think they’re trapped

And that history repeats itself cycle of the past

Yeah simplicity is sweet and safe right until you smash it

And then the mysteries that could’ve been and everything will crash

And then everything will burn, and the only thing that's left¨

Is the person in the mirror tryna swallow their regret

Overthinking every night and realizing they’re depressed

Tryna get through every day 'cause they’re a motherfucking wreck

And I don’t mean no disrespect, but this shit is your life

You wanna waste it in an office knowing you don’t get it twice

And you won’t second guess it from a second till it bites

You in the ass upon your deathbed when you wish you did it right

Normal can’t suffice, everybody's got a destiny

They settle in for less than they deserve it's in the recipe

Passion equals profit perseverance is your weaponry

To build you up a motherfucking legacy

Everyone pretend to be happy through out all of these battles

They're stuck in they capsules and they're bound to their shackles

See I’m here to tackle, flip the world the world on its axles

And show 'em how to give up these castles, Oakes

[Chorus]

C G Am

Life in the fast lane, we play our cards

G C

Praying we'll find out just who we are

G Am

We've built us a mansion from broken hearts

G C

And filled all the emptiness with broken parts

G Am

King of this castle, I'll wear the crown

G C

Hoping it lives on when I reach the ground

G Am

The demons in my head all dance around

G C

I'm facing this bottle, and praying they drown

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