City Shadows

[Intro] Dark streets, no peace, where the shadows feast Echoes in the alleys, city’s belly never sleeps Strings screamin’ in the back, tension’s thick, it creeps [Verse] Cold nights, the block got a frostbite grin Smoke in the air, lungs thick, can't win My dreams on a leash, streets barkin’ again Hope drippin’ slow like a leaky faucet spin Whispers in the dark, schemes sharper than a pin Chasin' the bread but the loaf got mold Corners where the stories stay untold Young soul heavy, feels a thousand years old Every glance a gamble, cards always fold Weight on my chest like the chain too bold [Chorus] City shadows, they call my name Every block a stage, every move a game Out the smoke, I rise, through the grit, the flame City shadows, city shadows, nothin’ stays the same [Verse 2] Beneath flicker lights, where the truth distorts Lies weave like spiders, webbing through the courts Plastic smiles crack under pressure in these forts Tryna rise above but gravity distorts Dreams crash-landin’, hope cut short Syrup sippin', time tickin', heart skippin' beats Concrete jungle, the beast never retreats Eyes wide shut, but the vision repeats Survivin' off scraps, the system deletes Life’s a maze, and I’m stuck in the streets