The Dayveil - Ritual Lyrics

[Intro]
Sacred smoke, ancient words
Breaking chains that bind my world

[Verse 1]
Every Sunday morning, mama's on her knees
While I'm in the studio making melodies
They want me praying, but I'm creating art
Daddy's voice still echoes, tearing me apart
Family traditions weighing on my chest
Their expectations got me so depressed
Lebanese chants haunting through the night
While I'm trying to find my own damn light

[Chorus]
This is my ritual, my own sacred way
Don't need your blessing, I ain't gonna stay
This is my ritual, breaking free from pain
Your rules and customs driving me insane
(This is my ritual)

[Verse 2]
Caught between two worlds, trying to survive
While daddy's getting weaker, barely staying alive
They say I'm losing culture, losing my soul
But these beats and rhythms making me whole
Got your picture by my bedside, watching me create
While I'm burning incense, staying up late
Your disappointment cuts me like a knife
But I gotta live my own f*cking life

[Bridge]
The smoke rises, ancestors crying
Old ways dying, new dreams flying
Can't hold me down, can't cage my sound
This is the freedom that I finally found

[Chorus]
This is my ritual, my own sacred way
Don't need your blessing, I ain't gonna stay
This is my ritual, breaking free from pain
Your rules and customs driving me insane
(This is my ritual)

[Outro]
Let the smoke clear, let the past fade
This is the path that I've made
My own ritual, my own damn way
Watch me rise from these ashes, okay