Shadows of the Hustle

Shadows creep where the corner boys scheme Pockets empty but dreams heavy like the weight of my team Whispers in the wind promises fade like smoke Chasing that paper trail dodging the folks who choke Knights turn to battles fists clenched in the fate Hustle from the cradle no time for the lame Eyes on the prize but the road's full of thorns Betrayal in the mirror leaving hearts torn Thunder, thunder in my veins 808's booming Breaking all the chains from the dirt to the throne I'm buzzing through the pain Hustle never stops Dancing in the rain, yeah, weary till the break of dawn Snakes and grass but I carry on Trap life, it's the fire in my soul Turn nothing into something, watch the empire grow Friends turn to foes when the grain starts to stack Loyalties are ghosts slipping through the crack They debate us real tight but ambition's my blade Cutting through the struggle, never gonna fade Sirens wail distant, echoes of the fight Murphy is whisper sweet but survival's the light Partial in the shadows bottles pop like guns But beneath the life that the war never done Thunder in my veins, 808's booming Breaking all the chains from the dirt to the throne I'm buzzing through the pain Hustle never stops Dancing in the rain, yeah, weary till the break of dawn Snakes and grass but I carry on Trap life, it's the fire in my soul Turn nothing into something, watch the empire grow Slow it down, feel the hi-hats tick like a clock Memories are lost but I can't afford to stop Love got tangled in the web of the game Heartbreak in the baseline, calling out my name One more flip, one more risk in the dark Ambition's a spark, ignite in the morn Violence lingers like the scent of the street Survival's my rhythm, keep it time with the beat From rags to the riches, betrayal's the cost Know the rise from the ashes, never counting the loss Crowds cheer the victory but the scars run deep Blossom through the storm, no promises to keep Thunder in my veins, 808's booming Breaking all the chains from the dirt to the throne I'm buzzing through the pain Hustle never stops Dancing in the rain, yeah, weary till the break of dawn Snakes in glass but I carry on Trap life, it's the fire in my soul Turn nothing into something, watch the empire grow