Grips You Tight

yo streets calling heart pounding survival mode no turning back now dodging shadows in the dead of night hustle heavy fist clench tight pockets empty dreams on fire chasing paper through the wire lawyer means lurk with hate in the eyes sirens well but we don't freeze built from grit down on our knees every corner holds a lesson learned scars on my soul bridges burn pushing forward no time to mourn street cold cough forever swoon street light it grips you tight fight or fall under city lights we grind we bleed we never break heart of the block late night scheming plots unfold gold chain swinging stories told the wall of things like a blade in the dark trust is rare leaves this mark mars praying tears in her eyes i chase the thrill ignore the lies rival circle talking that noise i strike first silence their voice from the pavement up i built my throne echoes a struggle in every bone no surrender this is my fight street life fuels the fire inside slow it down feel the weight what it costs to navigate lost brothers in the fray memories on but i'd say one more run one more chance break the cycle heaven life they grip shoot tight fight or fall under city lights we grind we bleed we never break heart of the block for heaven's sake street life raw and real steel in my spine that's the deal rise up claim what's mine in this chaos i shine in this chaos i shine yeah street life forever etched we endured unpowerable road unchecked from the grind to the crown we own it now street life street life street life street life street life street life street life street life street life street life street life street life street life street life street life street life street life street life street life street life street life street life street life street life