Street hardened

Verse 1

Cold block, moonlight on a busted Benz, huh

Mama prayin', I just pray I make it sense, yeah

Nights loud, sirens be the background hum, huh

Lost some friends to the pavement, now the pain come, yeah

Chain heavy, but my chest colder, I don't fold, no

Told my dawgs "stay solid," now we keep it on hold, bro

Cash talk, but it don't wash them memories away

Buyin' peace with these racks, still I can't sleep today

Pre‑Chorus

Seen the sun leave young faces, took my faith and ran, huh

Made a promise to my brothers — I be who I am, yeah

Chorus (melodic)

Streets hardened me, put ice in my veins (ice)

Learned the code quick, never fold to the pain (never)

Streets hardened me, made a throne out the rain (throne)

Pray for the lost, keep the name — that's the game (woo)

(Streets hardened, yeah)

(Huh, yeah)

Verse 2

Grew up on corner lessons, survival in the syllabus

Mama workin' two jobs, swear the world was ridiculous

Played the long game, watch snakes in my section switchin'

Loyalty cost more than diamonds, that's the truth I'm sippin'

Cops on the block, cameras blinkin' like they judges

But we movin' silent, only truth in them grudges

Woke up to a text sayin' rest, now I count the regrets

Every tombstone a teacher, every loss a test

Pre‑Chorus

They don't see the nights I cried when the lights went off, huh

They just see the bag and the wrist, don't know what I lost, yeah

Chorus (melodic)

Streets hardened me, put ice in my veins (ice)

Learned the code quick, never fold to the pain (nah)

Streets hardened me, made a throne out the rain (throne)

Pray for the lost, keep the name — that's the game (keep the name)

(Streets hardened, yeah)

(Huh, woo)

Bridge (spoken / half‑sung)

I keep a picture in my pocket — keep it close when the nights get cold

Tell my kids "be better," but the lessons cost more than gold

If I make it out, I swear imma build somethin' to hold

For the ones that stayed loyal, for the ones that sold hope

Breakdown (soft)

I can't forget the voices, echo in the hallway, huh

Mama say "be gentle," but these streets make you harder daily, yeah

Chorus (final, layered)

Streets hardened me, put ice in my veins (ice)

Learned the code quick, never fold to the pain (never)

Streets hardened me, made a throne out the rain (throne)

Pray for the lost, keep the name — that's the game (keep the name)

(Streets hardened, ooh)

(Huh, yeah, ayy)

Outro (ad‑libs)

Keep your circle small (small)

Hold it down for the ones gone (gone)

Streets hardened me — but God keep me strong (strong)

Porque music

See you when I see you

Otro