Midnight smoke
by Jay Rizz
Lyrics
Midnight Archives — Lyric Sets
SET 1 — AFTER MIDNIGHT
City lights shining through my window,
Thoughts getting louder when the night gets low.
I got dreams that I'm chasing alone,
Trying to turn this little room into a throne.
I write my feelings on a page,
Turn every memory into a stage.
Tomorrow's waiting, so I can't stay down,
I'm building my future from the underground.
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SET 2 — NO REWIND
No rewind, I'm moving forward,
Every lesson made me stronger.
Had some days I couldn't see it,
Now I know that I can be it.
I don't need to prove my worth,
I'm just trying to make my mark on Earth.
Every setback changed my view,
Now I'm becoming something new.
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SET 3 — BROKEN CLOCK
Broken clock on the wall still ticking,
Old memories in my head still drifting.
I can't change everything that happened,
But I can choose what happens after.
Turn the page, start again,
Lose a battle, don't lose the plan.
If the road gets dark tonight,
I'll keep walking toward the light.
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SET 4 — DREAM CHASER
Dream chaser, running through the city,
Heart full of hope, mind staying busy.
People told me I couldn't make it,
Now I'm working harder just to make them mistaken.
No shortcuts, no easy route,
I found my strength when I had my doubts.
Every little step counts in the end,
I started with nothing but a vision and pen.
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SET 5 — LATE NIGHT NOTEBOOK
Late-night notebook, pages full of thoughts,
Writing down everything the daytime forgot.
Every line is another piece of me,
Every verse is another chance to breathe.
I don't hide behind a perfect image,
I'm still learning how to finish what I started.
If my voice can help somebody feel understood,
Then every sleepless night was worth it like it should.
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SET 6 — KEEP GOING
Keep going, don't stop now,
You might be closer than you think somehow.
One more step, one more try,
One more reason not to say goodbye to your dreams.
Storm clouds can't stay forever,
Bad days don't define your weather.
Take the pressure, make it power,
Grow a little stronger every hour.
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SET 7 — NEW CHAPTER
New chapter, new page,
New dreams coming with a different age.
I left yesterday where it belongs,
Now I'm building something better through these songs.
I don't know exactly where I'll be,
But I'm becoming who I want to see.
No perfect road, no perfect plan,
Just taking every step the best I can.
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SET 8 — EMPTY ROOM
Empty room, headphones loud,
Trying to disappear inside the sound.
But the music reminds me who I am,
Even when I don't understand the plan.
I turn confusion into melodies,
Turn old memories into harmonies.
What once felt like a weight on me
Now becomes another piece of history.
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SET 9 — RISE AGAIN
If I fall, I'll rise again,
If I lose, I'll learn again.
If the door closes in my face,
I'll find another path to take.
I got too much left to give,
Too many reasons left to live.
The future hasn't been revealed,
So I'm still here chasing what I dreamed.
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SET 10 — DREAMS DON'T SLEEP
Dreams don't sleep when the city does,
Dreams keep moving because that's what they love.
I see tomorrow when I close my eyes,
I see possibilities underneath the skies.
Maybe one day they'll hear my name,
Not because I chased attention or fame.
But because I kept creating through the rain,
And turned every struggle into something great.
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SET 11 — OLD MEMORIES
Old memories sitting in my mind,
Some I keep and some I leave behind.
People change and seasons move,
Sometimes you have to change your view.
I appreciate the moments that I had,
Even the good ones mixed with bad.
They helped shape who I became,
Now I'm walking forward without shame.
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SET 12 — INNER VOICE
There's a voice inside saying, "Keep going,"
Even when the outside world says, "Slow down."
I listen to the part of me
That still believes there's more to see.
I don't need everybody's approval,
I don't need to follow every rule.
I'm building something from my heart,
And I'm finally ready for the start.
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SET 13 — RAINY WINDOWS
Rain on the window, music in the room,
Waiting for the sunrise to break through the gloom.
Every drop reminds me time moves on,
Darkness doesn't mean the daylight's gone.
I watch the clouds slowly disappear,
Thinking about everything I learned this year.
Maybe growing isn't always feeling strong,
Maybe sometimes it's simply moving along.
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SET 14 — BIGGER DREAMS
Bigger dreams, bigger vision,
Every day I'm making my decision.
I don't want a life built on pretending,
I want a story with a meaningful ending.
Started with a thought, turned it into a plan,
Now I'm building with whatever I have.
Maybe someday I'll look back and see
The hardest days were creating me.
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SET 15 — LAST PAGE
This isn't the last page,
It's only another chapter.
I'm still writing my story,
Still becoming something greater.
If yesterday was heavy,
I'll carry only what I learned.
If tomorrow brings a challenge,
I'll remember how I turned.
I got miles left to travel,
I got songs left to sing.
I go