[Verse 1 – 16 bars]
Philly nights grim, whole block on go,
Talk cheap here, better move low-pro.
Drill talk silent, we don’t post no threats,
Seen too many die for a lil’ street rep.
Ain’t no puppet, I boss my route,
Self-made crown, had to thug it out.
Plates still spinnin’, mind on the bag,
Stay out the mix or get toe-tagged.
Fake love close, real ones fade,
Loyalty rare, so I move with blade.
Pain got roots in this cracked-up pavement,
Heart stay cold, I ain’t need no statement.
Still thank God I ain’t lose my way,
Prayed last night, still strapped today.
[Pre-Chorus]
Streetlight glow, I’m still tryna heal,
One foot in faith, one hand on steel.
City don’t sleep, gotta watch who near,
Every prayer I say cut through fear.
[Chorus]
Clips are loaded, prayers still spoken,
Still love the Lord, but the city stay broken.
Save my soul, the demon keep knockin’,
New chapter starts, the old one’s forgotten.
[Verse 2 – 16 bars]
Came from the bottom, where dreams get taxed,
Where the youngins tote switches just to watch they backs.
I been outside since a buck with the crew,
Seen too much, learned what pain can do.
Bible on the dash, switch on my lap,
Tryna make peace, but I live off trap.
Every loss hit, had to charge that up,
Now my grind mean more, can’t give no luck.
Talk slick once, we don’t double that line,
I move with ghosts, but I’m still divine.
Whole team solid, we built off pain,
Bled for the win, now it ain’t in vain.
City don’t love you, it use your name,
Still shine through dirt, I’m immune to shame.
[Pre-Chorus]
Streetlight glow, I’m still tryna heal,
One foot in faith, one hand on steel.
City don’t sleep, gotta watch who near,
Every prayer I say cut through fear.
[Chorus]
Clips are loaded, prayers still spoken,
Still love the Lord, but the city stay broken.
Save my soul, the demon keep knockin’,
New chapter starts, the old one’s forgotten.
[Bridge – 8 bars]
Voices in my head, say “slide, don’t think,”
But my heart say “pray, don’t sink.”
Half in the field, half seekin’ grace,
Still got demons I’m tryna face.
Trust get slim, streets don’t play fair,
Love too rare, can’t find it nowhere.
Every scar I got made me grown,
Built from pain, I made it my throne.
[Chorus]
Clips are loaded, prayers still spoken,
Still love the Lord, but the city stay broken.
Save my soul, the demon keep knockin’,
New chapter starts, the old one’s forgotten.
[Break]
[Outro]
Mean streets Philly, I carved my own fate,
Pen and a prayer, no room for the hate.
Glock and AR, they ain’t who I am,
A man with a vision, I stick to the plan.
[Fade out]
Denway