Blood for Blood

Blood for blood, that’s the code that I live by

You took my brother, now it’s your turn to die

Tears turned to fire, pain turned to steel

I’m coming through the night, you gon’ know how it feel

Blood for blood, eye for an eye

You ended his chapter, now I’m writing yours in red

I see his face every time I close my eyes

So I’m loading this clip with no more goodbyes…

Blood for blood…

3:17 AM, phone ringing like a death knell

Voice on the line saying “he ain’t do too well”

Shot in the back while he was walking to the store

Just another body on the news, they don’t care no more

We was two kids from the block with the same blood in our veins

Shared the same bed, shared the same pain

He was the one with the dreams, told me “stay out these streets”

Now I’m standing over his casket with my heart on my sleeve

I kissed his cold forehead, whispered “I got you, lil’ bro”

Then the rage hit my chest like a .44

I ain’t never cried like that, ain’t never felt this low

Turned a peaceful soul into something that don’t let go

They say time heal everything — that’s a motherfucking lie

Every night I see his last breath in my mind’s eye

Found out who did it, name floating through the trenches

Some opp from the other side, flexing on what he did

Laughing in the group chat like it’s all fun and games

But he don’t know the reaper already writing his name

Blood for blood, that’s the code that I live by

You took my brother, now it’s your turn to die

Tears turned to fire, pain turned to steel

I’m coming through the night, you gon’ know how it feel

Blood for blood, eye for an eye

You ended his chapter, now I’m writing yours in red

I see his face every time I close my eyes

So I’m loading this clip with no more goodbyes…

Blood for blood…

Three nights straight I been posted in the rain

Watching his spot, learning every move that he make

He don’t even feel the eyes on him, living reckless and free

While my brother’s in the ground and he don’t lose no sleep

I got the mask, the gloves, the suppressor on the steel

Heart beating steady but my soul already killed

This ain’t for the clout, ain’t for the ‘Gram, ain’t for the fame

This for the nights I sat crying and calling his name

I remember teaching him how to shoot a free throw

Now I’m teaching myself how to make one shot count, no reload

He pulled up to the corner store, same one where it happened

I followed him in the shadows, feet barely tapping

He turned the aisle, I stepped out with the blicky

Eyes locked, he knew — too late to say he sorry

One to the chest for the brother you stole

Two to the head so you never hurt another soul

I stood over his body while the blood hit the floor

Whispered “This for my brother” then I walked out the door

Now the sirens getting louder but my soul feel light

I did what I had to do in the name of what’s right

Blood for blood, the cycle might keep spinning

But at least tonight my brother got the justice he was missing

I ain’t no monster… but you made me one

You took everything from me