Gangs of the Apple

[Verse] City splits like a sword through butter, uptown cutter Streets where whispers turn stutter, brick meets gutter Spray cans explode, marking blocks forever colder Hustling dreams squeezed blue in an iron folder [Chorus - Male Vocals] Grimy shadows creep, where the city don’t sleep Fifth on my hip, five boroughs to keep Echoes in the alleys, murmurs dark and steep New York’s veins bleed stories, running deep [Verse - Female Vocals] Concrete jungle queen, gold hoops swingin’ scene Navigating chaos, survival’s evergreen Subway symphonies, rats plot the in-between Dodging crooked shadows, air smelling of kerosene [Chorus - Female Vocals] Grimy shadows creep, where the city don’t sleep Switchblade tucked in the clutch, secrets I keep Neon lights hum low, sirens’ melodies weep New York’s heart beats wild, rhythm unique [Bridge] Borough wars, lines drawn, chalk paints the floor Empire of chaos, brokers and gang lords Female tears and male roars, city blood pours Lost in tunnels, dreams locked behind steel doors [Outro - Male & Female Vocals] New York flames rise, inhale the burn Lessons from the struggle, streetwise learned Born of the feud, skyscrapers adjourn Still, the pulse thumps on, no bridges turned