[Intro]
Yeah
Long Island nights, two brothers, one block
No halos, no excuses
[Verse 1]
My brother and I, out here bending the order
Coram on the map, every corner gets louder
Bonfire climbing, sparks over the fence line
He keeps his hands clean, mine got a past life
He walks in calm with the record untouched
I carry old pages that remember too much
Mine reads long like a recipe from Stop and Shop
Every ingredient measured, every sentence got a cost
Did my time, came home with a colder stare
Learned who was real when nobody was there
Self-made, no shortcut, no borrowed name
Built from the basement where the pipes complained
[Chorus]
We turn it upside down, let the whole town know
Two brothers in the smoke where the hot winds blow
One clean record, one life with a scar
Still standing together, no matter where we are
[Verse 2]
He says, “Keep your head right, don’t make another mistake”
I say, “I know the price of every move that I make”
We don’t glorify the cell or the nights without sleep
But the past left a mark that the pavement can keep
Stop and Shop receipt in the pocket of my coat
Bread, milk, canned soup, memories I wrote
Funny how a grocery list can sound like a case
When every line brings a different face
Bonfire shining on the side of the road
Old friends pull up, everybody carries a load
Not weapons, just stories, scars, and doubt
Trying to burn the old version of us out
[Chorus]
We turn it upside down, let the whole town know
Two brothers in the smoke where the hot winds blow
One clean record, one life with a scar
Still standing together, no matter where we are
[Bridge]
If the night gets loud, we don’t fold
If the past calls back, let it ring cold
He’s got a clean page, I’ve got a marked-up truth
Both of us still got something left to prove
[Verse 3]
Self-made gangsters, but the title ain’t a crown
It’s the weight you drag when the sun goes down
It’s feeding your people, keeping promises kept
It’s knowing real power is the life you protect
So let the fire rise, let the old names fade
Let the town hear the choices that we finally made
My brother beside me, no fear in his face
I’m more than my record, I’m more than my case
[Outro]
Coram, remember the sound when the night went red
Two brothers walked out from the things they said
One clean record, one long recipe
Both still here, both still free