Prompt / Lyrics
[Intro] Mama in the kitchen Crying over dishes Roaches in the light Hope on eviction [Verse 1] Cold hallways Names carved in the paint Old heads dice games Kids watch, can't blink Food stamps, store run Five dollars in change One slip, one scene Your whole life rearranged Gunshots far off We count, then we chill "If they ain't this building Probably ain't real" Teachers say dream big I stare at the ceiling 'Cause rent due Friday How I chase a feeling? [Chorus] I'm stuck in the projects Same four walls, same pain, same logic Trying to turn trauma to profit Still hear the cops at the door, they knocking We came from the projects Where they teach you break first, then you process I'm praying these losses make progress 'Til the gate swing wide, I ain't stopping (no) [Verse 2] Hand-me-down sneakers Tongue talk, sole split Cousin got a new chain Next week, gone quick RIP shirt Sharpie on the white tee Whole block marching Like a broke-down nightly Grandma in the Bible Money in the pages Says, "Baby, stay patient God change phases" But my boy hit the corner Came back in bracelets Judge look down Like we already cases I rap on the stairwell Echo off the metal They laugh, then they nod "Bro, you really on a level" If I make it off this block I ain't never gonna forget it 'Cause the pain that tried to kill me Put the truth in every sentence (yeah) [Chorus] I'm stuck in the projects Same four walls, same pain, same logic Trying to turn trauma to profit Still hear the cops at the door, they knocking We came from the projects Where they teach you break first, then you process I'm praying these losses make progress 'Til the gate swing wide, I ain't stopping (I ain't stopping)
Tags
rap, Gritty East Coast rap, mid-tempo head-nod groove, dusty piano loop over thick drums and deep sub. Male vocals, close and raw, with doubled lead on key end-rhymes. Hook lifts with subtle choir-style stacks and a distant siren FX texture. Verses stay sparse to spotlight storytelling; last chorus adds extra ad-libs and a filtered beat drop for impact.
Duration
2:33
Instrumental
No
Created
4/15/2026