[Verse 1]
Born in the belly where the wolves roam free,
Concrete jungle raising soldiers like me.
Mama cried tears; daddy’s shadow extinct,
Hustle in my veins, survival my instinct.
[Chorus]
All I'm trying to do is survive,
Make good of a life that wasn’t meant to thrive.
These streets will eat you alive, no hymn, no anthem,
So I’m standing tall, keep doing me, not abandon.
[Verse 2]
Razor-thin margin, dodging fate’s blade,
Dreams buried deep, yet they never decay.
Chains ‘round my ankles; ambition outweighs,
But I’m writing my script, this is my stage.
[Bridge]
They throw stones, build prisons out my name,
Carve a path through fire, walk right through the flame.
I see fake handshakes, side-eyes, and blame,
But I’m the architect; my life’s the only frame.
[Chorus]
All I'm trying to do is survive,
Make good of a life that wasn’t meant to thrive.
These streets will eat you alive, no hymn, no anthem,
So I’m standing tall, keep doing me, not abandon.
[Verse 3]
Whispers in alleys turn to roars in the dark,
Sharks in the water sniff blood from the heart.
Racks and riches, they tempt and then spark,
But loyalty’s the only crown in this arc.