Nightfall in the Streets

Streetlights flicker, shadows of the night,

Lost in the hustle, chasing the fight.

Fame on the horizon, but at what cost?

Dreams of escape, but I’m still lost.

Want to drop these streets like a bad habit,

Wish I could vanish, disappear in the fabric.

Back on the corner, with rocks and a Glock,

Looking over my shoulder, strapped tight, never stop.

Lying to my family, saying I’m not trapping,

But this phone rings loud, got the heat clapping.

Screens light up, streets never get caught,

Cause she keeps a secret, what I do, what I sought.

PTSD creeping, shadows in my mind,

Jump into darkness, hard to leave behind.

Black hooded, four close homies in the back,

Hiding in silence, ready for the attack.

Glock keeps poppin’, life ain’t fair,

Pussy’s droppin’, I don’t care.

Put you on a shirt, tears on the face,

Dirt on these hands, wild in this place.

This game got me burnin’, no rest, no peace,

From dawn to dusk, never cease.

Jump in all black, I’m ready to ride,

Cops on the scent, nowhere to hide.

Five in your chest, get gone before it's too late,

Ambulance screams, sealed your fate.

Died on the scene, life’s a gamble, no regret,

Street’s shadow, I’m drownin’ in debt.

Now I see the darkness, scars never fade,

Street life’s a curse, a heavy price paid.

Wish I could drop out, leave it all behind,

But these streets, they’ve got my mind.