[Verse 1]
Concrete jungle, shadows whisper my name,
Every handshake a gamble, every smile a game.
Betrayal drips, thicker than blood,
Trust washed away in a back-alley flood.
Pocket full of dreams, snakes in the grass,
Every friend a mirror, shattered glass.
Hustle till the knuckles crack, the pain raw,
A lion in a cage, caught up in the law.
[Prechorus]
Eyes in the dark, they plotting, they spy,
The streets ain’t nothing but a lie.
[Chorus]
The streets ain’t nothing but a lie,
Your friends ain’t your friends, just thieves in disguise.
They want what you have, they’ll take till you’re dry,
The streets ain’t nothing but a lie.
[Verse 2]
Pavement bruises, chasing a mirage,
Gold-plated dreams, another sabotage.
Fingers itching, palms outstretched wide,
But when the lights cut out, ain't no one by your side.
Ciphers in the alley, stories carved in brick,
Life's a roulette, the chamber clicks.
Echoes of promises, hollow as the night,
Trying to outrun the truth, but it clings tight.