Euphoric Exile
by Bumba
Lyrics
Verse 1
Started on the block, had the game on lock,
Money in my pocket, yeah, I climbed to the top.
Respect in the streets, they called me the king,
Came up from the struggles, now I’m living the dream.
Flipping packs, stacking racks, I was living large,
Had the city on my back, man, I felt in charge.
But the higher I rose, the darker it got,
In the shadows of the hustle, I was losing my plot.
Chorus
From the throne to the bottom, I felt the fall,
Had it all, but I lost it, now I’m nothing at all.
Chasing dreams turned to nightmares, where did I go?
The dealer became the deal, now I’m trapped in the flow.
Verse 2
Friends turned to phantoms, they don’t come around,
Once a king in the game, now I’m lost, can’t be found.
Every hit, every rush, pulled me deeper in chains,
Thought I ruled the world, now I’m drowning in pain.
Faded visions of glory, now I’m lost in the fog,
Addiction got me gripped, like a dog to a log.
Used to be the boss, now I’m begging for a fix,
Trading love for a high, now I'm just another mix.
Chorus
From the throne to the bottom, I felt the fall,
Had it all, but I lost it, now I’m nothing at all.
Chasing dreams turned to nightmares, where did I go?
The dealer became the deal, now I’m trapped in the flow.
Bridge
I had it once, the power, the fire,
But now I’m just a ghost, a man with no desire.
Echoes of my laughter, shadows of the past,
The price of the high, man, it came too fast.
Outro
So heed this tale, it’s a warning, it’s real,
In the game of the streets, you gotta know how to feel.
From the heights of respect to the depths of despair,
The dealer lost it all, left a soul in the air.