Rap - Caged But Not Broken

"Caged But Not Broken"

Born into chains, yeah the system designed,
Walls of concrete, still I redefined.
They marked me a victim, played with my name,
But I flipped the script, rewrote the game.

The dragonfly’s dream, trapped in the haze,
Shadows of fear try to darken my days.
But freedom ain't just walkin’ out the cell,
It's breakin’ mind prisons where my spirit dwells.

From Chi-town blocks to Lagos streets,
Rio's favelas with pain on repeat.
Three worlds clash, but we see the same truth,
Struggles different, but trauma the proof.

Victimized by a system of greed,
But inside of us all, there’s a fire we feed.
No more puppets in their twisted play,
We rise, rebuild, find another way.

Chorus:
Cages built before I was born, iron walls blockin’ dreams,
But inside I’m fire, can’t break my schemes.
They call me a threat, they make me believe,
But truth is I’m free every time I breathe.

This rap speaks to the struggle of reclaiming identity, overcoming societal and personal victimization, and stepping into empowerment and freedom, reflecting the journey of the incarcerated characters in the "Hard Truths" narrative.