[Verse]
Concrete jungle, where the whispers get louder,
Streetlights flicker, shadows stretch like power.
Corners got stories, the pavement got scars,
Dreams locked in bars, reaching for the stars.
Mama worked doubles, hands cracked from the strain,
Daddy left early, poured whiskey on the pain.
Life dealt jokers, I’m still playin’ my hand,
Foundation shaky, but I’m building where I stand.
[Chorus]
From the block to the booth, hear the echo of truth,
Every step that I move, it’s the life that I choose.
Golden era in my veins, feel the rhythm and proof,
This the anthem for the youth, this the soul of the roots.
[Verse 2]
Baggy jeans saggin', head high, no apologies,
Fists raised high, broke the chains of psychology.
Hustlers on the corner, their prayers hit the sky,
Every "why me?" met with tears they deny.
Chain swang heavy, but the heart’s even colder,
The world spins fast, but my mind’s growing older.
A phoenix from the ashes, this pen is my blade,
Carving out freedom from the lies they parade.
[Bridge]
Echoes of Pac, shadows of Biggie,
Legends in my headphones, their wisdom still with me.
Lessons in the struggle, the love and the gritty,
I’m the voice of my city, hold it down, never pity.