Echoes of the Paved

[Verse] Broken glass beneath my feet, hurt echoing in the concrete, Lost dreams driftin' on a smoky street, voices murmur secret heat. Soul’s a shipwreck in a storm, cold winds that never warm, Life’s finger squeezin’, heart’s heavy charm, pullin’ strings, intricate arm. [Verse 2] Hood whispers tales of despair, dreams chokin' on polluted air, Boys hustlin’ with a vacant stare, survival game, no one cares. Partners in crime and lonely oaths, shadows of forgotten folks, Streetlights flicker, silent ghosts, sorrow sews its heavy cloaks. [Chorus] Echoes through the alley, sadness calls my name, Broken beats and shattered dreams, a never-ending game. Tears mixed with raindrops, drowning all my fame, Life’s a crooked symphony, playin' through the pain. [Verse 3] Mama’s cryin' in a shackled plea, painin' eyes, can't set them free, Pop’s lost in a distant sea, devil’s grip, no chance to flee. Kids grow old before their time, innocence turned into crime, Watchin' clocks in futile climb, hopin’ lyrics find their rhyme. [Verse 4] Liquor stores and torn-up coats, lost letters none ever wrote, Street wisdom, the only hope, fightin' ropes on a slippery slope. Graffiti scrolls on a broken wall, memories of rise and fall, Silent screams, the loudest call, trapped inside this urban sprawl. [Chorus] Echoes through the alley, sadness calls my name, Broken beats and shattered dreams, a never-ending game. Tears mixed with raindrops, drowning all my fame, Life’s a crooked symphony, playin' through the pain.