City Fire

[Verse 1] City lights flicker, dreams flicker brighter I stack the thoughts, words cut tight like wire Hustle in the margins, truth in the ink Every step I take, I’m chess with the brink [Pre-Chorus] Clock ticks loud, but I move in my own time Bass hits deep, I breathe in rhyme [Chorus] I speak in fire, I rise from the grime Tongue of a street poet, soul on the line Truth in the bars, rain on the signs I keep pushing forward till the sun starts to shine [Verse 2] From cracks in the pavement, a voice finds its height Negotiating fate with a mic in the night Numbers never lie, I tally my fears Turn all the hard facts into hopeful years [Pre-Chorus] Clock ticks loud, but I move in my own time Bass hits deep, I breathe in rhyme [Chorus] I speak in fire, I rise from the grime Tongue of a street poet, soul on the line Truth in the bars, rain on the signs I keep pushing forward till the sun starts to shine [Bridge] Rhymes are my roadmap when the world goes cold Stories of grit in every line I told I pace, I stake my claim, I break the mold Voice of the blocks, brave and bold [Chorus] I speak in fire, I rise from the grime Tongue of a street poet, soul on the line Truth in the bars, rain on the signs I keep pushing forward till the sun starts to shine [Outro] Yeah, I’m moving, I’m rising, I’m taking my time With every bar I write, I’m closer to my prime I’m here, I’m loud, watch me redefine In these lines, I’m forever in my prime