Shadows in the City

[Verse] Gritty streets, shadows in the night, bullet whispers Heart cold, frostbite, soul got broken vistas Demons in my head, they dance around the liquor Eyes wide shut, nightmares breathing like a thriller [Verse 2] Concrete jungle, lions hunt, no savannahs Survival game, chess moves, checkmate, no manners Enemies lurk close, tighter than bandannas Blood ties severed, friendships crumble, dark bananas [Chorus] Heart of a soldier, mind like a battlefield Trust none, loyalty’s fragile, splintered shield Reality bites, harsh truth ain’t concealed Twisted dreams, hopes burn slow, the pain revealed [Verse 3] Gunshots echo, lullabies in the ‘hood Nights so silent, yet screams misunderstood Murky water memories, innocence’s no good Lost in the labyrinth, paths we never should [Bridge] Eyes on the prize, cash rules everything around Yet the price too steep, peace can’t be found Crossroads of vices, trapped in this battleground Drowning in sorrows, the soul’s profound [Verse 4] Silent screams louder, echoes of the past Thoughts ricochet, triggers pull so fast Broken dreams scattered, like shattered glass Searching for freedom, but chains still clasp