The Block Life

Engines growl in the nighttime jungle, beasts on chrome

Flesh of my flesh, my crew, my home

Streetlights glint, the chain’s heavy throne

Grit in my teeth where my legacy’s sown

Gangs, guns, gold rims spin on the bricks

Loyalty thick, ride or die, the whole clique

Girls on my arm, glass bottles, a quick fix

Through the smoke, I thrive, living life's politics

Steel tucked, talks quick, silent deals in dark corners

Egos clash on borders, we move like marauders

Cars scream past blocks, hearts beating like drum orders

Pieces speak for us, stories scribed as reporters

Cement’s hot under kicks, we never sit still

Windows tinted, blurred vision but soaked in thrill

Paper trails stack higher than skyline until

Grind doesn’t stop till the world bends to our will

Girls flash diamonds, eyes like flickering flames

Every breath in the air plays life’s dangerous games

From my hood to yours, different blocks, same claims

Pulling strings in silence, life’s the puppet famed

Gangs, guns, gold rims spin on the bricks

Loyalty thick, ride or die, the whole clique

Girls on my arm, glass bottles, a quick fix

Through the smoke, I thrive, living life's politics