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#citystreets
Rollin' through the streets, shadows deep in the night, City lights flicker, and I feel the fright. Voices in my mind, they talkin' loud, they gettin' fed, Can't shake this feelin'—it's all in my head. Concrete jungle, where dreams get crushed, Survivin' day by day, tryin’ not to rush. Hustlin' on the daily, gotta make that bread, Livin' on the edge—it's all in my head. Brothers on the corner, eyes on the prize, But every step forward, someone's cuttin' ties. Steel bars and sirens, my fate's in threads, Dodgin' bullets and lies—it's all in my head. Heart heavy, can't find no peace, Demons in the dark, they on the release. Mama's prayers, hopes hangin' by a thread, Holdin' on to faith—it's all in my head. Love feels distant, trust is rare, In a world so cold, who really cares? But somewhere deep, where my dreams get fed, Hope still whispers softly—it's all in my head. Concrete can't crush the spirit we hold, Through the tears and pain, still bold. Livin’ and survivin', dreams not dead, Strivin' for tomorrow—it's all in my head.
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Sep 6, 2024
Sep 6, 2024 at 12:58 PM UTC
ALL IN MY HEAD
I saw strangers smiled in the wilderness of streets. Then I missed myself.
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Jul 13, 2019
Jul 13, 2019 at 4:27 PM UTC
[ senryu ]
I've been getting too busy Structuring words and doubts Still counting my money while Relationships burn out Like cherries that flicker Away with the wind and I'm still not convinced That this death is the end, but I'm scared of the clock, look Checking accounts on lock, been Spending time on the lot, been Pushing the good paper, Hoping my flow doesn't rot Like this body I'm caged in Then you're gone like a thot that You thought you could use when Your bloods running hot and Steam floats from the faucet Wash your hands of the particles But soaps a slippery slope when You forget where you came from.
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May 9, 2018
May 9, 2018 at 3:07 AM UTC
Flow
With the red lights in my eyes And the gray haze in the sky With the fire red reflecting back The neon skin distracts me from where I am And where I should be In the winter clear, I sit And I'm sick of it As the snow falls on cars On pedestrians and bars Wrapped in pea-coats and *** Under the foggy winter sun I slowly stroll With a woman in my soul Like a gypsy king and queen In a lucid fever dream Up in the offices and desks With stress in their chests These people think of home While their lovers are alone and stuck with screens Like windows into scenes They thought money could buy As they drift and die Pouring out from the walls Of worship chapel halls With hands in their pockets Stealing trinkets and lockets to give to the men Who promise the end But all will be right If you pay the right price From the streets of gods That will one day rot Under our wandering feet When we longer speak but are just memories Passed on like a disease On death, I've made my peace Until then, let me be free
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Dec 10, 2015
Dec 10, 2015 at 7:04 PM UTC
Peasant Gods and Righteous Thiefs