(Hook)
Welcome to the city where the sirens sing,
where kids at nine already loading the clips in.
Every day's a battle, ain't no time to be king,
'cause this life only gives you scars on your skin.
(Verse 1)
Walking through the blocks, got my sneakers dusty,
cops all around, but they just watch, they ain't trusty.
Hunger in the eyes of the kids on the corner,
no jobs, so they push crack just to get that dollar.
Fifteen years old, already cocking a burner,
Mama prays every night, but the bullets move further.
Another mother crying at a fresh-dug grave,
another child lost too soon – this life ain't safe.
(Hook)
Welcome to the city where the sirens sing,
where kids at nine already loading the clips in.
Every day's a battle, ain't no time to be king,
'cause this life only gives you scars on your skin.
(Verse 2)
Every day's roulette, you don't know who gon’ test you,
one wrong move, now your name's on a sweatshirt.
Rest in peace shirts fly like pigeons in the sky,
dreams die young, hope fades in the white lines.
Homies doing life bids for a single mistake,
judge just smirks, no mercy for dealers in this place.
System's built against us, no chance, no respect,
'cause if you're Black, then you're guilty – no need to inspect.
(Bridge)
But we dream of more, escaping this hell,
stacks in the bank, big house in the hills.
But the streets got claws, they don’t let you go,
once you’re Compton forever, it’s deep in your soul.
(Hook – Repeat)
Welcome to the city where the sirens sing,
where kids at nine already loading the clips in.
Every day's a battle, ain't no time to be king,
'cause this life only gives you scars on your skin.
(Outro)
Ghetto lights flashing, gunshots in the dark,
streets show no mercy, no love, no heart.
But we stand strong even when life cuts deep,
Compton Nights – this pain runs deep.
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