
Prompt / Lyrics
[Intro] Yeah… Midnight on the block, streetlights hummin’ Heart heavy, mind sharp Listen close [Verse 1] Born where the heat stay on even when winter cold Sirens write the soundtrack to the stories untold Mama held it down with a prayer and a stare While the rent stayed late and the cupboards stayed bare I learned math from survival and nickels on scales Learned trust from the nights when my phone never rang Homies said forever, but forever got short When the money came quicker than the morals we taught I seen love turn thin when the pressure applied Same hands that hugged you be the ones that decide If you worth the risk when the drama ignite Or if they disappearin’ when the beef gettin’ live Every corner had a lesson, every loss left a scar We was dreamin’ bout the top from the back of a car Tryna make sense of a world that don’t care Where survival a skill and peace feel rare [Chorus] They say the streets don’t love you, they just mold you Break you down slow, then they cold-shoulder I’m just tryna make it out clean With my soul intact and my name still me From the gutter to dreams I speak for the ones who never got seen [Verse 2] I watched brothers turn bitter from a taste of success Watched others fold quick from the weight of the stress The system love cages, hate seein’ us fly Call it justice, but it feel more like disguise They glamorize pain, then blame us for bleed Sell fear on the screen, then expect us to be Calm, collected, when we raised in the storm Where the wrong move cost you everything you own Pac in my thoughts, sayin’ “keep your heart pure” Biggie taught me how to talk slick and still make it endure I balance both sides of the coin when I speak Pain in the verses, wisdom in the beat I ain’t glorify death, I just tell what I saw Empty chairs at the table, names etched in the wall If you listen close, every bar is a plea For the kids on the edge tryin’ hard just to breathe [Chorus] They say the streets don’t love you, they just mold you Break you down slow, then they cold-shoulder I’m just tryna make it out clean With my soul intact and my name still me From the gutter to dreams I speak for the ones who never got seen [Verse 3] Fame look shiny till it isolate Money come fast, but it don’t translate To peace of mind or a quiet night When your past keep knockin’ under neon lights I lost friends to the cell and the cemetery Two exits from the game, both temporary I chose the pen over permanent rage Tryna spark a little light with every sentence I page If I fall tomorrow, let ‘em say I stood For more than survival, I tried to do good I tried to show love where hate felt easier Tried to be proof we more than statistics on paper This for the ones still stuck in the grind Still prayin’ for signs while they run outta time Keep pushin’, keep faith, let the truth be your shield ‘Cause the realest thing alive is the pain that you heal [Outro] Not for charts, for hearts in the dark. if you’re breathing, you got a chance. Keep walking.
Tags
Hard rap mixed with soul, hard kicks,male lead upfront, layered vocals, soul rap vibe
3:47
No
1/28/2026