[Verse 1: Decon Chrome]
Most think Im here to just entertain
My rep is what Im trying to maintain
But most of my homies in jail or slain
From trying ride life in the fast lane
And I lost a couple over crack cocaine
If U from the streets I feel your pain
To much to see, man Im going insane
It feels like my life is going down the drain
Money and power is what I wanna gain
There's no sun though its always gonna rain
But a gotta pick up, step up to the plate
Gotta push away all the cries and hate
It hurts to be in this ghetto mind state
Gotta change now before its way too late
But the hood was always in my heart
But my life is now falling apart
[Chorus: Caleb Lin]
If I had to choose
To fight or to love
Would it all be so simple
Would my love be enough?
When the plan you have fails
And it all seems to fall
All they see is how you wear the scars from it all
Can you wear the scars from it all?
[Verse 2: Decon Chrome]
Bullets flying, fake homies lying
Im trying to get outta here man Im really trying
Im tired of hearing about my close homies dieing
Im done with the tears homie Im no longer crying
The cops dont do nothin becuz they crooked too
Its hard to beleive but this life really true
And if U thought you can rely on your crew
To avoid time theyre gonna go and snitch on you
No way out, U trying to find out what to do
Trying to avoid the G's throwin up the red or blue
Hopin U can make it out, trying everyday
But the thing is homie theres no easy way
Looking behind you feeling a little paranoid
Remebering streets you want to avoid
Including Fox Hill and 27th street
It looks like the ghetto has us beat
[semi-outro]
Ghettos werent made by the youth they were given to us. But its up to us to
Clean this mess up, even though it seems hard at times
Toss away the rags, belts and guns because most of us in war with our own race
[Chorus: Caleb Lin]
[Verse 3: Decon Chrome]
Im tired of this place even though its reality
I swear its driving me into insanity
Young ones dieing, now thats just sad to see
Now this fake little punks are trying to come at me
Trying to front like they dont know what respect is
The troubles out here are always tremendous
Its scary in the streets and most dont really get this
They say we did this to ourselves so why even fuss
But we just adapted to the world givin' to us