settling the score

Yo, I’m livin’ in a world where the truth is a weapon, Concrete jungle, every block got a lesson, Eyes wide open, but they still can’t see, Reality’s a ghost, haunting you and me. Pavement cracks, like the dreams that we chase, Lost souls wander, try to find their place, Hustle hard, but the grind feels so hollow, Chasin’ paper stacks, but it’s hard to swallow. Streetlights flicker, shadows dance in the night, Voices from the corners, tellin’ tales of the fight, Life’s a chess game, but the pieces are broken, Words like bullets, every verse is a token. Caught in the struggle, man, it’s hard to stay sane, Reality’s a beast, and it’s runnin’ through my veins, But I’m spittin’ truth, like a prophet on a mission, In this concrete maze, I’m the voice of the vision. I’m trapped in a maze of concrete and steel, Every struggle I face, man, it’s all too real. Hustlin’ dreams while I’m dodgin’ the schemes, Life’s a movie, but it ain’t what it seems. Got my back against walls, shadows lurkin’ at night, Reality bites harder than a fistfight. Pavement cracks echo the screams of the lost, Countin’ every step, man, I’m payin’ the cost. These streets got stories, written in blood and sweat, Lessons learned, but I’m not done with regrets. Voices in my head, tellin’ me to break free, But chains of the past are weighin’ down on me. I spit truth like a bullet, aimed straight for the heart, In a world full of fakes, I’m just playin’ my part. Reality’s a beast, but I’m ready for war, With every line I drop, I’m just settlin’ the score.