living in a war zone

Lyrics

I'm living in a war zone,
Surviving in a gangster life,
I'm living in a war zone,
Struggling every day in my life,
I'm living in a war zone,
Yeah, I'm living in a war zone,
Praying that I make it through the night.
Verse 1
Concrete cracks under my boots, same block, same fight,
Sirens sing a lullaby, red and blue light,
Mama told me "keep your head down," but I keep my eyes up,
Pocket full of nothing, but my soul won't dry up,
Every corner got a story, every shadow got a name,
Learned to walk through fire and never smell the same,
Bills stack higher than the fences on my street,
Faith thin as paper but it's all I keep.
Hook (repeat) Verse 2
It ain't bullets only, it's the silence in between,
It's the rent due Monday and the fridge looking clean,
It's the homies gone too early, pictures on the wall,
It's the weight on my chest every time I call,
But I flip pain to pressure, pressure into power,
Turn a cracked sidewalk into a watchtower,
If I'm built for the war, then I was born for this,
Scars like scripture, every cut is a gift.
Bridge / Outro
Yeah, war zone living, but I still dream,
Still see a way out through the smoke and steam,
If you hear this and you feeling what I feel,
Know you ain't alone in it, the struggle is real.

I'm living in a war zone,
Surviving in a gangster life.