Yeah Hold on Stayin' fresh when it gets so dirty Where roses never bloom, only asphalt and burnt-out hearts Mama come in court waitin' on that verdict Mom cries at night, I hear her through the walls Vision of that casket got her so hurtin' I'd like to tell her everything's fine, but I'm not sure The sky is gray, my soul is too, brother, it's the routine We sell death to buy dreams in the shop window Vision of that casket got her wheels turnin' Got to knock somethin' down 'fore bro sermon This is what I've seen, why these thoughts so pertinent No pity, the world doesn't spin right here It's walk or die, no room for paradise Stay cool through it all, stay fresh through it all Stay blessed through it all, cross your morals I'm guaranteed you destined to fall They talk about justice, but the judge is blind She doesn't see the misery, she doesn't hear when we scream I'm like the less you around, then the less you involved Fuck an election, I'm tryin' to make sure my section evolve Mom cries at night, I hear her through the walls Sirens sing louder than the birds We are prisoners, locked up in this zoo Callin' me about mess, bro I'm rejectin' the call This ngga still stayin' still and they acceptin' the stall I'm not respectin' the stall, it's not respected at all Why stayin' fresh through it all? (huh) It's war outside, it's war inside! Why stayin' fresh through it all, baby? We want to get out, but we're runnin' out of time! Reinforced concrete, frozen hearts, dark stares! We only shine in the depths of despair! (Despair! Despair!) I grew up where the roses never bloom Only asphalt, needles, and burnt-out hearts Tick-tock, the clock turns, the barrel is cold I've done things God doesn't forgive, believe me Dirty money doesn't wash hands covered in blood I run after the void, I run against the wind Keep goin', keep growin', keep your chin to the stars I put my wins in these bars, I put my L's in them too J for sho' been a P and brought the L's with him too I'm a lone wolf in a city of hyenas I wait for my time, I wait for luck to come I learned the rules of the game and I respected them too But now I'm ready to break 'em, what you expect me to do? Were we born to suffer? Or just to watch our dreams die? Tell me, is there a light at the end? Or just a hole to bring us to our knees? Stay cool through it all, stay fresh through it all Stay blessed through it all… It's war outside, it's war inside! Still stayin' fresh through it all, baby! We wanna get out, but we’re runnin' out of time! Stay cool through it all, stay fresh through it all! Reinforced concrete, frozen hearts, dark stares! I put my wins in these bars, my L's in them too We only shine in the depths of despair! Why stayin' fresh through it all? (huh) (Despair! Despair!) Concrete shadows… just shadows… Keep goin', keep growin', chin to the stars… (We are alone…)
