Chain Reaction

Verse 1 I watched my brother pack a bag, ain't look back twice Left the whole block cold, found a different life They said he's crazy, turned his back on the crew But I saw freedom when he said "I'm through" Corner got a grip, try to never let you go But every chain's got links, and links can break, bro Mother crying on the stairs, "Don't leave us here" But staying alive means knowing when to disappear Chorus One move, that's all it takes One step, that's how you break the weight Chain reaction, watch it fall They say you're trapped till you ain't scared at all Chain reaction, watch it fall I'm breaking free, I'm taking it all Verse 2 Now I'm standing at the door, hand on the frame Same neighborhood, but I ain't playing the game They call it betrayal when you choose yourself I call it survival, call it mental health Money on the corner but it come with a cost Freedom's in the distance if you willing to ghost Every single person that I loved tried to stay But love don't mean nothing if you dead in a grave Bridge They built the cage, but they forgot one thing You can choose to walk, even with a broken wing I ain't running from the block, I'm running to me And that ain't treason, that's just destiny Outro Chain reaction, watch it fall I'm breaking free, I'm taking it all One move, that's all it takes