Lyrics
[Verse 1]
In the hood where the streets don't sleep,
Every day's a struggle, gotta hustle just to eat.
Raised in the struggle, where hope's hard to find,
But I'm grindin' every day, gotta keep it in my mind.
Born into poverty, ain't no silver spoon,
Gotta make it out the struggle, gotta rise above the gloom.
Dodging bullets in the night, sirens fill the air,
But I'm pushing through the pain, ain't no time for despair.
[Chorus]
Hard life in the hood, where the struggle's real,
Every day's a battle, gotta have nerves of steel.
But I'm standing tall, ain't letting nothing hold me down,
In this concrete jungle, gotta wear the crown.
[Verse 2]
From the projects to the corners, where the deals go down,
Young ones with dreams, but the system keeps 'em bound.
Gotta break the cycle, gotta find a better way,
But it's hard when the odds stacked against you every day.
Mama working double shifts, trying to make ends meet,
Daddy locked up, another victim of the street.
But I refuse to fall, gotta be the change I seek,
In this hard life in the hood, gotta rise above the weak.
[Chorus]
Hard life in the hood, where the struggle's real,
Every day's a battle, gotta have nerves of steel.
But I'm standing tall, ain't letting nothing hold me down,
In this concrete jungle, gotta wear the crown.
[Bridge]
They say the hood's a trap, but I refuse to stay,
Gonna break free from the chains, gonna find my own way.
Through the pain and the tears, gonna make it to the top,
In this hard life in the hood, ain't never gonna stop.
[Outro]
So here's to all my people, fighting to survive,
In the streets where the struggle's real, where only the strong survive.
Keep your head up high, and never lose sight,
In this hard life in the hood, we gon' shine bright.
