Against the World

Dodging shots, shadows in the back alleys,

Plotting schemes while the city’s tally.

Gold chains, dreams stacked in the vault,

Street fame, never blaming my faults.

Cold nights hustling, grip tight on the chrome,

Streetlight reflections, no place like home.

Enemies creeping, eyes wide, no sleep,

Rich scheming, life deep as the abyss we keep.

Against the world, hearts pumping steel,

Fight till the end, scars that never heal.

Against the world, dreams left to steal,

Clench fists tight, nothing we conceal.

Train rides thinking, graffiti on the rails,

Life's a mystery, dead-end trails.

No trust, just us in the concrete bay,

Slangin' truth, no decay, words in disarray.

Midnight whispers, secrets in the wind,

Stories lost forever, places we’ve been.

Broken souls, gathered at the smoky dive,

Echoes of battles fought to stay alive.

Against the world, hearts pumping steel,

Fight till the end, scars that never heal.

Against the world, dreams left to steal,

Clench fists tight, nothing we conceal.