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Ego
Hip-Hop/Rap
Ego was released on July 6, 2026 by Ghost Story Records as a part of the album Dreams/Nightmares - EP
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Release DateJuly 6, 2026
LabelGhost Story Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM92

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ghost Ethos
Ghost Ethos
Rap
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ethan Phillips
Ethan Phillips
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ethan Phillips
Ethan Phillips
Producer

Lyrics

Yeah
Everybody swear they God 'til the mirror talk back…
This that internal warfare music
Look—
I met my ego in a dim-lit hallway
Gold chain, fake smile, smellin' like Broadway
Said, "You deserve the whole world, take it all, king"
Meanwhile he was handin' me a noose on a drawstring
He talk smooth like a pastor on a livestream
Sellin' self-love mixed with vanity and pipe dreams
Turned pain into a throne made of obsession
Now everybody flexin' just to hide depression
Followers climb, but the soul get hollow
Whole generation leadin', nobody wanna follow
Everybody "alpha," everybody "chosen"
Inside they terrified their moment already frozen
We worship image more than actual existence
Filter every flaw, photoshop the distance
Self-worth measured by applause and analytics
Digital narcotics got the masses acting twisted
My ego told me, "Never let 'em see you weak"
So I learned how to smile while destroyin' me
Bottle every scar, every heartbreak, every grievance
Now I'm bleeding out emotionally in sequence
Ego
That voice inside your head gon' gas you up then leave slow
Tell you you're a king while you sinkin' below
Everybody screaming "I!" but nobody grow
Ego
Turn a good soul cold like the streets in the snow
Make you lose yourself just to put on a show
You can have the whole world and still feel broke
See the ego make a rich man hate a poor man
Make a broke man flex like he got four grand
Make a pretty girl starve for perfection
Make a strong man crumble from rejection
It whispers in politicians, killers, and celebrities
Feeds insecurity then calls it "legacy"
Everybody tryna build statues outta validation
Even love now feel like a business transaction
I seen best friends turn rivals over pride
Families split apart 'cause nobody apologized
Everybody wanna win every argument
Even if the cost leave the whole house dark as shit
My ego told me vengeance was a language
So I threw gasoline on situations I could've changed quick
Thought being loud made me invincible
Whole time silence would've made me spiritual
Damn
The ego hate accountability
That's why people point fingers with agility
Nobody wanna face the shadow in the mirror
So they turn the music louder hoping they don't hear it
Ego
That voice inside your head gon' gas you up then leave slow
Tell you you're a god while you drownin' in smoke
Everybody screaming "mine!" till there's nobody close
Ego
Turn a pure heart numb when the envy overload
Build a castle outta lies then collapse from the gold
You can rule the whole room and still die alone
I had to kill my ego just to meet myself
Strip the fake confidence, the wealth, the stealth
All the personas I invented for acceptance
All the "I'm okay" lies masking deep resentment
See the ego terrified of being ordinary
That's why people chase attention like it's necessary
Post every meal, every tear, every tragedy
Turn human suffering into online strategy
We don't talk no more, we perform instead
Everybody buildin' avatars to avoid what's in they head
People rather go viral than heal properly
Trade inner peace for fake popularity
I'm guilty too, I ain't above the disease
Fed my arrogance until it was hard to breathe
Confused self-respect with superiority
Now I know humility the rarest form of authority
So if you hear that voice say "you're better than them"
Remember every tyrant started there in the end
Ego don't scream—nah, ego seduces
Then turns human beings into emotional bruises
The scariest prison ain't made of steel
It's the version of yourself you refuse to kill
Ego
Ego
Ego
Written by: Ethan Phillips
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