I wanted to write about more injustices in the world into a Chicago rap, I hope one day things will change. But for now, we just are just cogs in the system. _____________ ©️2025 Sloth _____________ [Verse] Wind cuts sharper, streets cold like the reaper, Blacktop jungle, hear the cries from the sleeper. System rigged like a riddle with no answer, We planting seeds in soil tainted with a cancer. [Chorus] Ain’t fair, no balance on the scales, they tip heavy, Dreams sink deep in the river, current steady. Chains invisible, but the weight don’t diminish, Life a marathon, but we trapped at the finish. [Verse 2] Sirens sing lullabies, streets filled with drama, Concrete opera fueled by trauma and karma. Windows boarded like the hearts of the hopeless, Corners whisper stories, truth too raw to focus. [Bridge] Skyscrapers towering, shadows on the pavement, Privileged eyes never see the ground's enslavement. Gold-lined pockets filled with the sweat of the masses, Power 'round here moves slow like molasses. [Verse 3] Children play ball with dreams bruised and battered, Broken hoops, cracked courts, dreams left shattered. Hope’s a whisper drowned by chaos and din, But still hands clasp, praying better days begin. [Chorus] Ain’t fair, no balance on the scales, they tip heavy, Dreams sink deep in the river, current steady. Chains invisible, but the weight don’t diminish, Life a marathon, but we trapped at the finish. [Outro] Brick by brick, dreams still crumble in the weather, Storms don't pass — they just teach us to tether. No map, no compass, just scars as our banners, Still searching in the dark for a riddle with no answer.
