[Verse 1]
I came from the block, where the sirens scream
Boots on wet pavement, know what I mean
My bredrin look left, then he blurs out clean
One phone call turns a calm night mean
Heard that snitch chat, now the lane get tense
Old school grudges in the fence-line sense
We don't do talk, we just move with intent
Same faces on roads, same beef, same scent
Steel in the mouth when the crowd get close
Cold on my face when I handle that smoke
Hands on my waist, keep it low, stay ghost
If it goes off, then the whole thing goes
[Verse 2]
Late one night, the estate go quiet
Then the whole corner snaps into riot
White vans roll by, but we stay defiant
Got lads on the strip with a stare too violent
He wants that war, but he can't back chat
I seen more pain than a bus stop map
Red mist clouds up when the feelings lapse
Tell my young ones, "Move smart, don't tap"
Back of the yard with the door half shut
No love out here, just teeth and luck
Every promise made turns to mud and dust
Still I stand my ground when the pressure's up