Echoes of the Block

Shadows creep on the dark When the sirens scream, concrete veins pumping blood from a broken dream Glock in the waist heart racing like a high grip And I watch slide through thin the mist let 808s rip Bullets whisper secrets into the dawn survival's a war And I'm the one holding on fist clenched tight Eyes burning, holding on, fist clenched tight Every corner's a grave, every step feeds the power Drill deep in the dark, when we get buried 808s sliding, hearts heavy and hurried Violence in my veins, streetlights my symphony Up to the tomb, watch the weak say goodbye Neon scars on the walls, graffiti bleeds red Hustle for the people, once fed Packs moving swift like the wind through the alley Betrayal cuts deeper than the shaking of the valley Memories formed like the pain of the lost Friends turn to foes, though the T's overdosed I'll paint the pave with the pain of the lost Rapidly fight, thoughts tighten every pulse No heroes here, just survivors in the freight Emotional wreck against the replay Tears mixed with the rain on this forsaken ground But the beat keeps pounding Holding me down Drill deep in the dark, when we get buried 808s sliding, hearts heavy and hurried From the trap to the tomb, that's the code we live by Drill keeps rising, watch the weak, watch the weak say goodbye Uh Emotional storm I'm claiming my throne Fight the cycle of chaos, know the feint Adrenals ignoring the saints Ignoring the saints Voices in my head screaming keep pushing that itch Violence is a cycle breaking free from the ledge Brothers in arms, but the trust afraid But the trust that's afraid One wrong move and it's lights are out today Street lights are beast, street lights are beast But I'm breathing the rare air From the cradle of grit to the grave The graves open more, I spit these bars raw Defying the law Drill deep in the dark, when we get buried 808s sliding, hearts heavy and hurried From the trap to the tomb, that's the code we live by Drill keeps rising, watch the weak, watch the weak say goodbye Uh Uh Uh Uh