[Intro] [Verse] Another young soul lost, another name on the wall Another mother in the church, tryna hold back the fall Another block filled with sorrow, another candlelight call But the cycle don’t stop, man, it’s the same for us all [Verse] They told you ride or die, now you six feet deep They said the streets got love, now your mama can't sleep They said your name hold weight, now it's carved in a stone Was it worth all the pain? Was it worth what you owned? [Chorus] Ain't no love in the game you play Ain't no wins at the end of the day They sell you dreams, then they throw you away Now you locked up or laid where you lay [Verse] Same story, different day, now your homie up next Retaliation in the air, now they strappin' them techs Ain’t nobody gettin’ rich, ain’t nobody invest Just another lost life, just another regret [Verse] They glamorize the struggle, make the danger look sweet But they don't show the mothers crying, they don't show the defeat They don't tell you 'bout the brothers who been lost to the streets Or the kids left alone ‘cause their fathers deceased [Chorus] Ain't no love in the game you play Ain't no wins at the end of the day They sell you dreams, then they throw you away Now you locked up or laid where you lay [Instrumental] [Verse] What’s a king with no kingdom, just a block to defend? What’s a war with no reason, just a grave in the end? They say it's all about respect, but who respects when you’re ded? Just a post, just a story, then they all just forget [Verse] You was loyal to the gang, but where the gang at now? You was takin’ all them risks, but they ain't hold you down You was ready for the beef, now you underground And the world still spins like you was never around [Chorus] Ain't no love in the game you play Ain't no wins at the end of the day They sell you dreams, then they throw you away Now you locked up or laid where you lay [Verse] Put the guns down, lift your mind up higher You ain't gotta be a soldier just to earn that fire Build somethin’ for the future, let the past expire ‘Cause the only real power is to break that wire [Outro]
