[Intro]
Yeah…
Uh… back in the days type flow.
Real talk… no filter
[Verse 1]
Walkin’ down the block with my hoodie low-key
Dreams in my pocket but my kicks all beat
Mama say “focus,” but the world too loud
Tryna stand tall while I'm lost in the crowd
Graffiti on the wall tell stories untold
Young souls grow fast when the nights turn cold
Hustle on the corner, dice game in the back
Every move calculated, can’t afford to slack
Teacher said I’d never be nothin’ but trouble
Now I flip words, make the whole game crumble
From the pavement cracks to the mic I rise
Spittin’ truth so sharp, cuttin’ through the lies
[Hook]
This the life, this the pain, this the story we tell
From the streets to the beats where we rise or we fell
Hands in the air if you feel that vibe
Keep it real, stay strong, let your soul survive
[Verse 2]
Old school tapes in the deck, let it spin
Every bar like a punch, let the truth sink in
No chains on my neck, just pride in my chest
Tryna be the greatest while I battle the stress
Homies turned foes over cash and fame
Seen brothers switch up for a piece of the game
But I keep my circle small, tight like a fist
Real ones only, yeah, you get the gist
City lights flicker like dreams that fade
But I write my destiny, no plans to trade
Ink on the paper, pain in the rhyme
Every second I breathe is a moment in time
[Hook]
This the life, this the pain, this the story we tell
From the streets to the beats where we rise or we fell
Hands in the air if you feel that vibe
Keep it real, stay strong, let your soul survive
[Bridge]
Uh… remember them days on the ave?
No money, just hope that we had
Now I spit truth in the booth so loud
Turnin’ my struggle into somethin’ I’m proud
[Verse 3]
Now they nod when they hear my sound
From the underground, now I’m holdin’ it down
Still the same kid from the block I claim
Just a little more fire when I spit my flame
Time keep tickin’, but I won’t fold
Heart stay warm even when it’s cold
Legacy built from the words I drop
Even when
