Tha Trenches

[Verse] Concrete jungle, heart heavy, goin' through the struggle Knuckles raw, fist fightin' dreams in the bubble Hustle all night, fight sleep in the day Playin' them corners where the predators prey Gunshots the alarm clock, wake up to chaos Fake friends, snake eyes, dodge 'em like layoffs [Verse 2] Momma workin' double, breadwinner with the grit Baby brother cookin' breakfast, stirrin' grits with the kit Shattered windows, poverty scars on the wall Graffiti tags readin', we ain't ever gonna fall Dreams of Benzos, livin' lavish like a king But reality's a pit, buried deep in this ring [Chorus] Livin' in the trenches, sacrifices laid Hard nights, cold lights, in the dark we stayed Winters chasin' summers, pain we ain't evade Livin' in the trenches, heat without the shade [Bridge] Blood bonds and street ties, loyalty tested Court dates and jail cells, fam stay invested Echoes of our cries, the hood's anthem sung Lost boys turn men, learned life on the run [Verse 3] Cops cruisin' slow, blue shadow creepin' Infamous for the block, our secrets they're seekin' Flyin' above the hood, reckless with no cape Livin' fast, knowin' time's our biggest escape Homies on the corner, trappin' dreams in a zip But freedom’s the illusion, it slips from our grip [Chorus] Livin' in the trenches, sacrifices laid Hard nights, cold lights, in the dark we stayed Winters chasin' summers, pain we ain't evade Livin' in the trenches, heat without the shade