Underneath the City Lights

[Verse]
Streets talk, whispers of the block's fame,
Catch a man moving sinewy, inked in pain.
Dark corners, wrapping nights in fright,
Cold breeze stabs the skin, no delight.
[Verse 2]
Snakes slither, hoods up, plotting schemes,
Kilos move silent like moonlit dreams.
Told the lamppost shadows, fears took flight,
Jay’s mix clouding thoughts, breaking sight.
[Chorus]
Bloodshot eyes scream tales of the dole,
Skipping stones 'cross puddles, soul feels old.
Broken glass glitters, false stars fall,
Concrete jungle calls, stand or crawl.
[Verse 3]
Pound notes, dirty cash flowing with grime,
Dealers clock nerves, tic-tac’s the crime.
Masks drop, run from flashing blue lights,
Cycle of chaos, endless fights.
[Verse 4]
Graffiti mirrors struggles etched in spray,
Loyalty tested, knees hit ground, they pray.
Real ones bind tight, through thick and thin,
Life’s a gamble, all in to win.
[Chorus]
Bloodshot eyes scream tales of the dole,
Skipping stones 'cross puddles, soul feels old.
Broken glass glitters, false stars fall,
Concrete jungle calls, stand or crawl.