Verse 1: Born into a world with expectations Parents telling me to have aspirations To be a doctor, a lawyer, or a CEO But that life ain't the one that I wanna know Society wants me to conform But that's not the life that I was born I'm ready to break free And live the life that's meant for me Chorus: Breaking free from the expectations Living life without reservations I won't let them hold me down Gonna make my own way outta this town Verse 2: Society said I should be white collar But I wanna chase a dream that's darker I don't want no desk job working 9 to 5 I wanna live life and enjoy the ride I'm tired of living for them It's time for me to be free again I'm done with living for society It's time to live life selflessly Chorus: Breaking free from the expectations Living life without reservations I won't let them hold me down Gonna make my own way outta this town Verse 3: I won't stop until I reach my dream I won't let society ruin my self esteem I'm not going to live the life they chose I'm gonna live a life that shows That I am who I am meant to be And no one can take that from me I've taken ownership of my life And I'm gonna live it right Chorus: Breaking free from the expectations Living life without reservations I won't let them hold me down Gonna make my own way outta this town Outro: I'm ready to break the chains And live without any restraints The life that was chosen for me Was not the life that was meant to be I'm gonna live the life of my own design And break free from the expectations of society's mind.

Verse 1: Raised in a cruel society Where crime was the only commodity From the day that I was born I knew that my life was already torn They told me to join the gang Or end up in prison straight away But that life was not meant for me I was born to break free Chorus: Breaking free from the cruel society I won't let them dictate my destiny I'm a fighter, strong and true And I'm gonna make it through Verse 2: They told me that crime paid But all I saw was shattered lives being made They taught me to steal, cheat and lie But I refused to be a part of that lie I chose a different path to follow And here I am today, standing tall and hollow They tried to break my spirit But here I am, still trying to make it Chorus: Breaking free from the cruel society I won't let them dictate my destiny I'm a fighter, strong and true And I'm gonna make it through Verse 3: The road ahead is tough I know that the going can be rough But I'll keep moving, step by step Till I reach the top, with no regrets I won't let them bring me down I'll stand my ground, with my head held high I'll show them that I am more Than just another criminalized score Chorus: Breaking free from the cruel society I won't let them dictate my destiny I'm a fighter, strong and true And I'm gonna make it through Outro: I'm gonna break free From the chains and the misery I'm gonna live a life of my own With no expectations intertwined or sewn I'll never forget where I came from But I'll never let it hold me down I'm gonna make it in this world And nobody can hold me back now.

Verse 1: Raised in the belly of the beast Where respect was gained by acting like a thief From day one they told me to hide Told me I could never show my real pride Anger and hate ran thick in my veins But I refused to take part in those criminal games I had to find my own way to make a stand And now I'm washing the blood off my hands Chorus: Washing blood off my hands Breaking free from this cruel land I won't be held by their expectations I'll meet my own destination Washing blood off my hands Making my own demands I won't let them hold me back I'm unstoppable, that's a fact Verse 2: Their love was abusive, their care was neglect I was taught to be tough, to never show respect But I knew deep down I was better than that I could change my future, I could make it my next act I took a stand and I fought my way out I refused to be just another thug taking their route Now I'm living a life that's true to me I'm washing that blood off my hands, finally free Chorus: Washing blood off my hands Breaking free from this cruel land I won't be held by their expectations I'll meet my own destination Washing blood off my hands Making my own demands I won't let them hold me back I'm unstoppable, that's a fact Verse 3: I'm now living a life that I want to lead I'm making the most of every single deed I'm looking forward to a better tomorrow I've broken all the chains of my past sorrow I won't let their cruel society bring me down I'll never spill another drop of blood on this ground I'm proud of who I am and who I've become I'm washing that blood off my hands, looking towards the sun Chorus: Washing blood off my hands Breaking free from this cruel land I won't be held by their expectations I'll meet my own destination Washing blood off my hands Making my own demands I won't let them hold me back I'm unstoppable, that's a fact Outro: I've left the violence and the hate behind I have a new life and a new mind I won't let them drag me back to the past I'll never again live my life so fast I'm gonna keep breaking down every chain and every wall I'm gonna rise up and stand tall I'm washing that blood off my hands I'm free, and I'm taking a stand.

Verse 1: I was raised in a nest of criminals Grew up surrounded by thieves and killers I was told that the only way to thrive Was to be cunning, vicious and full of lies But I couldn't conform to that life I needed to break free from all the strife I knew that I was destined for more And that's when I made that first score Chorus: Washing blood off my hands Breaking free from my dark demands I won't follow the path they paved I'll find a new way, a life they can't invade Verse 2: I spent so long in that criminal world But it never felt right to me, it never unfurled The more I tried to fit in, the more I despaired I needed to find a new way, something to repair I had to break from the expectations of the crew And pave a new way, something that was true I knew it wouldn't be an easy feat But I had to rise up, I had to take a seat Chorus: Washing blood off my hands Breaking free from my dark demands I won't follow the path they paved I'll find a new way, a life they can't invade Verse 3: Now I'm out on my own, I'm doing my thing Breaking free from that zone, the freedom bell rings I've got a new crew that's true and strong We're living a life that's free, a life that's long We know this path is fraught, that's true But we're all in this together, forging something new We're washing blood off our hands and finding new ways Creating bright futures, brighter days Chorus: Washing blood off our hands Breaking free from our dark demands We won't follow the path they paved We'll find a new way, a life they can't invade Outro: Breaking free from the criminal code Creating a life, a new abode A world with opportunity and hope Leaving behind the past, a way to cope We'll never forget where we've been But we're washing blood off our hands and starting again.

Verse 1: I was raised in a world of criminality Where they told me to hustle and to thrive with brutality I had to break the law and be quick on my feet Cause if I didn't, they'd show me no mercy or heat I had to learn the ropes fast Or end up in the gutter, part of the brutal cast But I knew that wasn't the life for me I had to break free and set myself free Chorus: I wash blood off my hands Breaking free from a life so grand I won't let them dictate my fate I'll make my own rules, and break down the gate Verse 2: I had to leave the life of crime behind I had to find something that was truly divine I chose the path that wasn't promised or certain I chose a new life, one that was pure in essence The road wasn't easy or paved But I put in the work and was saved I stood up to the cruel society that raised me I rode out the storm, and broke through the sea Chorus: I wash blood off my hands Breaking free from a life so grand I won't let them dictate my fate I'll make my own rules, and break down the gate Verse 3: Now I'm living a life that's true to my soul I've left the past behind, and it's under control I won't be judged by my past sins I won't let them drag me down, let them win I've started anew, now I run my own show I'm in control, and it's something they'll never know I've washed that blood and left it behind I'm starting fresh, a brand new life that's kind Chorus: I wash blood off my hands Breaking free from a life so grand I won't let them dictate my fate I'll make my own rules, and break down the gate Outro: This life is one that I choose The freedom that came, and now I can't lose I may have gone through so much pain But I'm still here, standing tall, I wash that blood again