Intro (soft, autotuned hum)
No sleep, no peace—(yeah)
Streets talk at night—(huh, woah)
Verse 1
Phone lit, block cold, I been movin' like a ghost (ghost)
Eyes tired, heart heavy, still I never fold (nah)
Brothers in the backseat, pain we never show (never)
Opps whisper 'bout the nights we told 'em keep it low (shhh)
Mama prayin' on her knees, I can't sleep, I keep the heat (keep it)
Night shift on my chest, watch me move discreet (skrrt)
Chain swing, rollie tickin', clocks don't change the grief (tick)
Loyalty cost a price, yeah, we payin' for the streets (yeah)
Pre-Chorus (melodic, autotuned)
Dreams of better days, but the nights keep pullin' me (pullin')
Demons in the dark, got me lookin' over shoulders, G (whoa)
Put faith in the Lord, still I pray with my piece (pray)
No sleep, carry the heat—love and war, they meet (meet)
Chorus (anthemic, repeat)
No sleep, carry the heat, nights cold but we movin' (yeah)
Heart broke, pockets low, still the whole crew provin' (huh)
No sleep, carry the heat, watch me steady cruisin' (steady)
If the world turn on us, we the ones who keep provin' (keep provin')
No rest, keep the heat close to my chest (close)
Pray for the real, let the fake take a rest (take a rest)
Night shift, carry the heat—ain't no time for sleep (no time)
We survive, we ride, God know we keep the peace (yeah)
Verse 2 (gritty, confessional)
Seen days where the sun couldn't warm up our plates (no)
Seen snakes in the smiles, they be funnin' with the fakes (funny)
Used to laugh on the corner, now we pray before we take (pray)
Used to run with the wolves, now I bide moves for my mates (mates)
Tell me who you are when the sirens get loud (who?)
When the plug switch lanes, do you fold or stand proud? (stand)
I got cuts from the past, scars map out my route (map)
No sleep keep me sharp, white lies I cut out (cut 'em out)
Pre-Chorus (melodic)
Dreams of better days, but the nights keep callin' me (callin')
Hold my bros close, I don't trust no friendly plea (nope)
Put faith in the Lord, still I lay with the heat (lay)
No sleep, carry the heat—walk the line, take the leap (leap)
Chorus (full)
No sleep, carry the heat, nights cold but we movin' (move)
Heart broke, pockets low, still the whole crew provin' (prove)
No sleep, carry the heat, watch me steady cruisin' (cruise)
If the world turn on us, we the ones who keep provin' (keep)
No rest, keep the heat close to my chest (close)
Pray for the real, let the fake take a rest (rest)
Night shift, carry the heat—ain't no time for sleep (no sleep)
We survive, we ride, God know we keep the peace (God)
Bridge (soulful, layered vocals)
Late nights, city lights, hear my story in the rain (rain)
Brothers lost, learnin' trust, every loss leaves a stain (yeah)
I dream of better mornings where the kids don't know the pain (mm)
Till then I hold what I hold—no sleep keepin' the flame (flame)
Outro
Porque music
See you when I see you
Otro
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