Hooked on the Hustle

[Verse 1]
Chains on my soul, invisible steel,
Grinding through the dark, can't even feel.
They say, "Why not stop? Just let it be,"
But this hook in my chest won’t set me free.

Eyes on the prize, though the road’s all thorns,
Heartbeat syncs with the beat I was born.
No sleep, no pause, just a grind so deep,
Even in my dreams, the hustle won’t sleep.

[Prechorus]
Drag me, pull me, I’m tethered tight,
Chasing shadows in the dead of night.
No choice, no voice, it’s carved in stone,
This hook’s my curse, I’m never alone.

[Chorus]
Why don’t I quit?
‘Cause I’m hooked on the hustle, can’t escape it.
Why don’t I leave?
This fire inside won’t let me breathe.
Why don’t I stop?
This hook in me, nobody can see.
It’s dragging me, yeah, it’s all I’ll ever be.

[Verse 2]
Every step’s a climb, feet bleed on the rocks,
Every door I open, another set of locks.
Weight on my back, but I’m carrying dreams,
This hook’s not kind, it tears at the seams.

The mirror whispers truths I can’t ignore,
A soldier of the grind, a slave to the war.
Even when I break, I’m reborn in fire,
Hooked on this path, chained to desire.