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Ahmed Mustafa
rap
distant vocal chops
Moody boom-bap with thick kick and dusty snare
male vocals. Verse sits close-mic’d and intimate over detuned keys and subtle bass swells. Chorus blossoms with haunting female harmonies
and a wider stereo field. Second half adds muted guitar plucks and a few echo throws on key phrases to underline the paranoia
then strips back to near a cappella for the last bar.
Created Feb 1, 2026
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You say “it’s fine”
I hear “just wait”
Your smile’s a lock
I see the gate
You call me late
You swear you’re home
But every pause
Feel it in my bones
Talk cheap
I done paid the price
“Love deep”
But you hid the knife
Now I scan your eyes
Like a barcode
Read between lines
Like a war code
[Chorus]
I got trust issues
Heart on hush, it don’t speak much
I don’t trust tissue
Tears dry quick, then you switch up
You say “I got you”
But every promise got a glitch, huh
So if I flinch when you get close
It’s ’cause my faith been cut up
[Verse 2]
I remember phones flipped face down
“Just a friend”
But you spaced out
Whole room loud
You went quiet
Your whole vibe
Started a riot
Mama said
“Believe what they show”
First time
I ain’t wanna let go
Second time
I was staring at proof
Third time
I stopped caring what’s true
Now I side-eye
Compliments and late calls
Every “I got you”
Feel like a fake wall
You ask, “Why you always think the worst?”
’Cause every best case
Came with a curse
[Chorus]
I got trust issues
Heart on hush, it don’t speak much
I don’t trust tissue
Tears dry quick, then you switch up
You say “I got you”
But every promise got a glitch, huh
So if I flinch when you get close
It’s ’cause my faith been cut up
[Bridge]
I ain’t proud of this armor (nah)
Heavy on my chest when I’m tryna stay calm
Want peace, but I sleep with alarms
One eye open
Even in your arms
[Chorus]
I got trust issues
Heart on hush, it don’t speak much
I don’t trust tissue
Tears dry quick, then you switch up
You say “I got you”
But every promise got a glitch, huh
So if I flinch when you get close
It’s ’cause my faith been cut up
You say “it’s fine”
I hear “just wait”
Your smile’s a lock
I see the gate
You call me late
You swear you’re home
But every pause
Feel it in my bones
Talk cheap
I done paid the price
“Love deep”
But you hid the knife
Now I scan your eyes
Like a barcode
Read between lines
Like a war code
[Chorus]
I got trust issues
Heart on hush, it don’t speak much
I don’t trust tissue
Tears dry quick, then you switch up
You say “I got you”
But every promise got a glitch, huh
So if I flinch when you get close
It’s ’cause my faith been cut up
[Verse 2]
I remember phones flipped face down
“Just a friend”
But you spaced out
Whole room loud
You went quiet
Your whole vibe
Started a riot
Mama said
“Believe what they show”
First time
I ain’t wanna let go
Second time
I was staring at proof
Third time
I stopped caring what’s true
Now I side-eye
Compliments and late calls
Every “I got you”
Feel like a fake wall
You ask, “Why you always think the worst?”
’Cause every best case
Came with a curse
[Chorus]
I got trust issues
Heart on hush, it don’t speak much
I don’t trust tissue
Tears dry quick, then you switch up
You say “I got you”
But every promise got a glitch, huh
So if I flinch when you get close
It’s ’cause my faith been cut up
[Bridge]
I ain’t proud of this armor (nah)
Heavy on my chest when I’m tryna stay calm
Want peace, but I sleep with alarms
One eye open
Even in your arms
[Chorus]
I got trust issues
Heart on hush, it don’t speak much
I don’t trust tissue
Tears dry quick, then you switch up
You say “I got you”
But every promise got a glitch, huh
So if I flinch when you get close
It’s ’cause my faith been cut up