Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Walk in the block with a locked-up jaw Side-eye quick when I pass that corner store Old scars talk, but my face stay still Two crews deep and the whole street chill My phone keep buzzing with a name I hate Every lost kid got a score to pay Fresh white tees and the same red stain Momma look away when the news run names [Pre-Chorus] Heard they outside, heard they circlin' back Heard that pressure make a hard man crack I keep my head low, keep my circle tight 'Cause one wrong move and it lights up night [Chorus] Red tape city, red tape city (we don't fold) red tape city Say my name, then say it clearly (we don't fold) red tape city [Verse 2] Corner by the fence where the broken glass gleam Everybody here got a half-won dream Young ones watching with the hands in their hood Learn fast here, nothing ever comes good One step, two step, then the tires squeal Somebody yelling through the chain-link steel I seen pride turn sour in a single stare Seen a whole block go from there to nowhere [Pre-Chorus] Heard they outside, heard they circlin' back Heard that pressure make a hard man crack I keep my head low, keep my circle tight 'Cause one wrong move and it lights up night [Chorus] Red tape city, red tape city (we don't fold) red tape city Say my name, then say it clearly (we don't fold) red tape city [Bridge] If you want peace, then bury that pride Too many mothers with tears in they eyes Too many phones with a last missed call Too many names on a painted wall [Chorus] Red tape city, red tape city (we don't fold) red tape city Say my name, then say it clearly (we don't fold) red tape city
Tags
Drill rap with tense half-time snares, sliding 808 bass, and clipped hi-hat triplets; verse one stays cold and sparse with close-mic lead and low gang responses, pre-chorus tightens with rising synth pressure and chopped shouts, chorus lands on a chantable two-line hook with stacked doubles and alleyway ad-libs. Bridge cuts to just bass and voice, then final chorus adds harsher layers, siren-like synth stabs, and wide group vocals. Dry, punchy mix with gritty edge and hard stereo contrast., rap
Duration
2:07
Instrumental
No
Created
4/21/2026