[Verse]
Streets whisper secrets, concrete jungle speaks
Hungry nights, cold floors, chasing cheddar leaks
Rats in the alleys, dreams in the gutter
Mom's tears dry, one hand feeds my brother
Hustle hard, time ticks like a crooked clock
Corner store deals, every step feels locked
Shadows dance wild, where the streetlights blink
Every choice poison, but I still drink
[Chorus]
Ghetto grown up, fight just to stay alive
Ghetto grown up, struggle to survive
Big bass drops, my heartbeat knocks
Ghetto grown up, still smashing through blocks
[Verse 2]
Echoes of sirens, lullabies of war
Fist full of nothing, but I’m begging for more
Bruised knuckles talk louder than the preacher’s book
Hunger’s the only hook, no second look
Dusty sneakers tread paths I ain't chose
Life’s a dice game, snake eyes, the lows
Pockets screaming famine, my soul’s on loan
I built my castle from the ashes of my zone
[Bridge]
Ghetto dreams, they heavy like the bassline
Fuzzy riffs scream, distort the grapevine
Hands in the dirt, planted seeds in the cracks
Hope grows slow, but it fights back