[Intro]
Yeah…
Twenty-one days in the streets…
Twenty-one days with my people…
Two different worlds, same damn soul.
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[Verse 1]
Twenty-one days, I was posted on the block
Watchin’ time pass while the whole world watched
Sun came up, same corner, same pain
Everybody talk tough till they caught in the rain
Saw dreams die right in front of my face
Saw good kids lose hope in the chase
Had to keep my head up, couldn’t fold, couldn’t quit
Even when life kept throwin’ me shit
Couple homies switched up for a dollar and fame
Funny how money make a motherfucker change
One day you family, next day you gone
Now your number in my phone feel wrong
Late nights, sirens, stress in my chest
Prayin’ to God while I’m dodgin’ the mess
Tryna find peace but the streets stay loud
Hard to see stars through these dark-ass clouds
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[Hook]
Twenty-one days in the streets, I survived
Twenty-one days just tryna stay alive
Twenty-one days with my family and friends
Reminded me this ain’t where the story ends
Yeah, I done seen pain, I done seen loss
Had to learn every win got a cost
Now I’m standin’ ten toes, middle fingers up
Tellin’ all my demons I done had enough
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[Verse 2]
Twenty-one days back around my crew
Laughin’ at memories only real ones knew
Grandma in the kitchen, food on the stove
Made me realize what matters the most
My brother said, “Keep goin’, don’t stop”
Even when the pressure got your heart in a knot
Mama said, “Boy, keep faith in your soul”
Those words hit harder than a pot of gold
Friends in the backyard tellin’ old stories
Talkin’ ’bout losses, heartbreaks, and glories
Some got kids now, some moved away
Still got love even if life changed
That’s when it hit me like a shot to the head
All the damn things I almost left unsaid
Spent so much time tryna survive the fight
Forgot what it felt like to live life right
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[Hook]
Twenty-one days in the streets, I survived
Twenty-one days just tryna stay alive
Twenty-one days with my family and friends
Reminded me this ain’t where the story ends
Yeah, I done seen pain, I done seen loss
Had to learn every win got a cost
Now I’m standin’ ten toes, middle fingers up
Tellin’ all my demons I done had enough
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[Outro]
Twenty-one days taught me how to fight
Twenty-one days taught me how to live right
The streets gave scars, my people gave strength
And both got me here at this moment today
So if you’re out there feelin’ lost in the dark
Keep pushin’, keep faith, keep guard on your heart
’Cause sometimes the road gets rough as fuck
But one good day can change your luck
Yeah…
Twenty-one and twenty-one…
Still standin’