[Verse] Mirage on the asphalt, heat waves dance, Stomach growlin', empty fridge, not a chance. Fists clutch dreams, tighter than my shoelace, City breathes heavy, shadows in a new face. Cracked concrete, tales whispered in the bricks, Every step a gamble, loaded dice, tricks. Echoes of the sirens, they sing a sad tune, Moon hides its face, stars won't bloom. [Chorus] Street mirage, chasing what ain't real, Dollar signs in the distance, cold steel. Hustle every day, try to make it large, But it fades in the haze, just a street mirage. [Verse 2] Torn sneakers, runnin' from a past I can't shake, Dreams of a kingdom, but the throne might break. Corner store philosophy, wisdom in a bag, Chips and soda, while the hope starts to sag. Graffiti prophets, sermons on the wall, Each stroke a prayer, rise before the fall. Potholes swallow stories, streets forget, But the mirage pulls me closer, place your bet. [Bridge] Hands to the sky, but the sky won't listen, Broken streetlights, lost ambition glisten. Chasin' ghosts, I can feel the friction, Reality's a mirage, fiction's addiction.
