SONG: “Sirens as Lullabies / Arrullada por Sirenas”
Verse 1
Southside nights, I was way too aware
Walking to school like death might be there
No fancy kicks, no coat with the fur
Just hope in my pocket and fear in my nerve
Sirens as lullabies, shots for the beat
Gangbang screams echo down every street
Four corners, four gangs, all claiming they name
Didn’t know if tomorrow was part of the plan
Poor but dreaming, stomach on low
Mama said “mija, keep moving, don’t fold”
Daddy never came home, that pain stayed loud
Learned real young how to move through crowds
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Pre-Chorus
Bus pass folded in my little hand
Watching kids ride cars I couldn’t understand
Wanted more, but we had to survive
Still thanking God I’m alive (yeah, alive)
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🔥 CHORUS (Catchy / Bilingual)
Sirens as lullabies, sleep with one eye
Southside dreams, yeah we just tried to survive
Desde el barrio, no riches, no lies
If you made it from this, you earned your pride
Sirens as lullabies, city raised me
No silver spoon, just grit and bravery
Desde el bus hasta el sky I rise
Sirens as lullabies — that’s my life
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Verse 2
No car, all bus routes, rain or snow
Mama up late, stress in her soul
She stayed up nights so we could eat
While the city outside never went to sleep
Just me, my brother, my sister, that’s it
Three hearts standing strong in the middle of shit
Lights cut off, candles for glow
Still laughed through pain they’ll never know
Hand-me-downs, dreams oversized
Watching rich kids live a different life
But hunger make fighters, pain make kings
I learned early what struggle brings
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Pre-Chorus 2
Didn’t have much but we had us
Through every storm, nobody left us
Barrio scars but my spirit tough
Came from nothing — that’s enough
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🔥 CHORUS (Repeat)
Sirens as lullabies, sleep with one eye
Southside dreams, yeah we just tried to survive
Desde el barrio, no riches, no lies
If you made it from this, you earned your pride
Sirens as lullabies, city raised me
No silver spoon, just grit and bravery
Desde el bus hasta el sky I rise
Sirens as lullabies — that’s my life
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Bridge (Spoken / Half-Sung, Real Hood Energy)
No fairy tales, no white picket fence
Just cracked sidewalks and common sense
Aprendí a pelear sin usar mis manos
Life taught lessons I never planned on
They don’t know the nights we cried
Or how we smiled just to stay alive
This ain’t a movie, this my truth
Southside made me bulletproof
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Final Chorus (Big, Emotional, Crowd-Chant Ready)
Sirens as lullabies, hear my pain
From the bus stop dreaming bigger than chains
Desde el suelo hasta tocar el sky
If I survived this — so can you try
Sirens as lullabies, still I stand
Barrio blood, yeah I know who I am
No riches, no help, just heart and pride
Sirens as lullabies — we survived
Belaifromdachi
